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Mohamad Almasalmeh witnessed one of the first killings of Syrian conflict
He is one of the 2.5 million who have fled the country.
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He is one of the 2.5 million who have fled the country.
Meanwhile, Kurds say they have taken control of towns in the northeast.
The tenuous truce reportedly collapsed in several regions – giving an early evening death toll of 61 dead, including civilians, soldiers and rebels.
As Eid al-Fitr is being celebrated in Syria, Aleppo and Daraa were being shelled, according to latest reports. Meanwhile, the last UN monitors are leaving the country.
More people have died in further violence a day after a massacre in the village of Treimsa left at least 118 people dead.
Human Rights Watch has accused Syrian authorities of hiding hundreds of detainees from the observers now in the country.
Russia began circulating a draft Security Council resolution it said was designed to resolve the conflict in Syria.
Municipal elections are underway across the country but turnout is expected to be low as anti-government opposition called for a boycott of the poll.
Two boys, ages 10 and 12, were hit by stray bullets near government checkpoints in the city of Homs, according to anti-government protesters.
Today’s rallies appear to be the largest and most widespread since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began in March.
Human rights groups now say that more than 1,000 people have been killed in the two-month long crackdown on protests by Bashar Assad’s government troops.
Baniyas has been the scene of demonstrations calling for regime change for weeks.
The UN is sending a team into Syria to investigate the circumstances surrounding the apparent crushing of the uprising and the European Union is expected to place sanctions on Syrian officials next week.
Troops are beginning a “gradual withdrawal” 11 days after the embattled president unleashed tanks and snipers to crush dissent in the city.
Daraa has been without water, fuel or electricity since Monday when the regime sent in troops backed by tanks and snipers to crush protests seeking an end to President Bashar Assad’s rule.
Dozens of people were killed in Syria in yesterday’s government crackdown on continuing protests.
An attempt by protesters today to break an army blockade on the southern Syrian city of Daraa has led to bloody scenes, and a local rights group has said that at least 42 people have been killed in fighting across the country.
Following a brutal government crackdown on the popular revolt against President Bashar Assad, Syrians braved sniper fire today to retrieve the bullet-riddled bodies of the dead. At least 120 people have been killed over the weekend alone.