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Syria now in state of civil war, death toll at 4,000: U.N.

Civil War in Syria

Syria is now in a state of civil war with more than 4,000 dead and increasing numbers of defecting soldiers taking up arms against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, the top United Nations human rights official said on Thursday.

 

Syria slowly inches towards civil war

Syria slowly inches towards civil war

"They're asking for RPGs (rocket propelled grenades) in al Bayadah," said the young fighter, naming another district in Homs. "Assad's armoured vehicles are coming and they have nothing to stop them." "Give them five or six of ours. God willing we will find some more," replied the man in charge, sitting cross-legged on the floor.

 

U.N. rights chief: Syria risks 'full-blown civil war'

U.N. rights chief: Syria risks 'full-blown civil war'

The United Nations' top human-rights official assailed the Syrian government Friday for a campaign of "ruthless repression and killings" and called for the international community to take steps to prevent the nation from plunging into "full-blown civil war."

 

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