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Shelling near Syrian capital kills 16
[Al Ahram] Syrian anti-regime activists say government shelling has killed 16 people, mostly rebels, near Damascus.The attack near the Syrian capital comes as Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you knowKerry Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat,conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State... lobbies European allies to back Washington's proposed military action against the Syrian regime. The Britannia-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Oppressor of the Syrians and the Lebs... 's troops fired mortars and artillery early Saturday at opposition fighters' positions near Moldokhiya, an agricultural area south of Damascus, killing 14 rebels. Two civilians also died in the shelling, The Observatory said. The groups also reported heavy fighting between rebels and Assad troops around the Christian village of Maaloula. The attack, which started Monday, was reportedly spearheaded by al-Qaeda-linked fighters and has added to fears of Syrian religious minorities over the role of Islamic hard boyz in the rebel ranks. Posted by: Fred 2013-09-08 |
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