Tag archive for ‘Syrian violence’
By Brandon Jones On Friday, May 17th, 2013
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Two new Syrian rebel videos show execution of 11 prisoners, leader Abu Sakkar butchers prisoners, eat his heart

As a new video is published Thursday showing fighters of the Al Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front in Syria executing 11 men they say are Bashar Assad’s soldiers, a video from the weekend showing one of their leaders More...

By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
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Explosion in Damascus kills atleast a dozen, Parliament member blames Saudi Arabia and US for terrorism

An explosion in the Syrian capital Damascus has killed more than a dozen people, according to reports. Some media outlets said 13 people died in the blast and more than 70 others were injured. Syrian car bomb rubble, More...

By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
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Two missiles fired from Syria at Russian passenger plane

Two missiles were reportedly fired at a Russian plane with at least 159 passengers on board flying over Syrian territory. Russian officials admit the jet faced danger, but are not talking of a targeted attack. Reported More...

By Brandon Jones On Sunday, April 7th, 2013
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Syrian rebels capture pro-Assad cleric, Sheikh Hassan Seifeddin, behead man and parade body

Syrian rebel forces killed a pro-regime Sunni cleric in the city of Aleppo, beheaded the man, and then dragged his body through the streets, a watchdog group said on Saturday. Michael Thompson from One Love, Earth More...

By Brandon Jones On Monday, March 11th, 2013
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US confirmed to be training Syrian rebels in Jordan

Americans are training Syrian anti-government fighters in Jordan, the German weekly Der Spiegel said on Sunday, quoting what it said were participants and organizers. Syrian rebel fighter with missile launcher. More...

By Brandon Jones On Thursday, March 7th, 2013
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UN reports Syrian refugees now tops 1 million, violence displaced 2 million more

The number of Syrians who have fled their homeland during the almost two years of violence has officially exceeded 1 million, the United Nations said Wednesday. The milestone had long been anticipated as the influx More...

By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
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Syrian violence spreads to Iraq as 40 soldiers murdered during attack on Iraqi military transport

 More than 40 Syrian soldiers who had sought temporary safety in Iraq from rebel fighters along the border were killed on Monday in an attack by unidentified gunmen as the Iraqi military was transporting the soldiers More...

By Brandon Jones On Friday, March 1st, 2013
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John Kerry confirms US to give $60 Million in aid to Syrian rebels

Western powers pledged aid for Syrian rebels on Thursday but stopped short of offering them weapons, disappointing opponents of President Bashar al-Assad clamoring for more arms. photo/FreedomHouse via Flickr public More...

By Brandon Jones On Thursday, January 31st, 2013
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Israel destroys convoy of Russia weapons in Syria headed to Hezbollah, Iran upset

Israel bombed a suspected shipment of antiaircraft missiles in Syria on Wednesday, according to regional and U.S. officials, in its most ambitious strike inside its neighbor’s territory in nearly two chaotic More...

By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
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Over 60 Syrians shot in head, execution style, while bound

A Syrian opposition group says 65 people have been found shot dead, with their hands bound, in Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll could rise as high as 80, calling More...