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Syria Forces Open Assault on Eastern City

The Syrian military defied growing condemnation and sent tanks into Deir al-Zour, the fifth-largest city in the country.

 

Syrian military raids villages

Syrian tanks and helicopters opened fire and killed at least two civilians as the military advanced through a series of villages in northwestern Syria on Thursday, a push that sent residents running for the hills, several villagers said in phone calls with CNN.

 

Tanks storm central Syria town, 10 wounded: witness

Tanks storm central Syria town, 10 wounded: witness

Tanks stormed the town of Talbiseh on Monday, a day after surrounding it, and at least 10 people were wounded, a resident said, in an expanding military campaign in central Syria to crush dissent against Baathist rule.

 

Syrian forces, backed by tanks and helicopters, take key mosque in southern city, killing 4

Syrian forces, backed by tanks and helicopters, take key mosque in southern city, killing 4

Syrian army troops backed by tanks and helicopters on Saturday took a prominent mosque that had been controlled by residents in a besieged southern city, killing four people, a witness said.

 

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