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Syrian army quits key base after rebel attackThe Syrian army has abandoned its last base near the northern town of Saraqeb after a fierce assault by rebels, further isolating the strategically important second city Aleppo from the capital. But in a political setback to force More… |
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Many killed in Syria rebels' sea attackGunmen in inflatable dinghies attacked a military unit on Syria's Mediterranean coast, state media said on Saturday, the first seaborne assault in a 13-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The nocturnal raid, along wit More… |
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Syrian army to halt operations on ThursdayThe Syrian army will stop operations on Thursday morning but remain on alert to confront any attacks, Syrian state television quoted a defence ministry source as saying. 'After our armed forces carried out successful missions in combat More… |
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23 killed in intensifying Syria violenceAt least 23 people were reported killed in Syria on Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth month of unrest against President Bashar al-Assad, pushing the death toll close to 4,600, according to a leading activist group. In a three- More… |
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Syrian troops storm into 'protest city' with tanksSyrian army units stormed into the city of Banias with tanks overnight, attacking Sunni districts that had defied President Bashar al-Assad's autocratic rule, a human rights campaigner said on Saturday. The units entered the coastal ci More… |
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Syrian army opens fire ahead of Deraa protestsSyrian soldiers fired shots in the air in the southern city of Deraa to prevent people attending Friday prayers or protesting, a resident said. "They will open fire (on you) if you leave your house," the resident told Reuters by telephone. More… |
