85 Syrian army men defect to Turkey
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eighty-five Syrian soldiers, including an artillery general and 14 lower-ranked officers, have defected and fled to Turkey.The men were placed in the Apaydin refugee camp ... Read more...
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Damascus bombings toll rises to 55 (Second Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 10 (IANS) At least 55 people were killed and more than 370 people, including military personnel, were wounded Thursday when two suicide bombers triggered massive blasts in the ... Read more...
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Terror-struck Syrian soldiers recall Sunday horror
April 24th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Aleppo (Syria), April 24 (IANS) Yasir, a 22-year-old young handsome Syrian soldier, looked shaken at the Military Hospital in Syria's second largest city. He is among over 40 soldiers, mostly ... Read more...
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British diplomats withdrawn from Syria
March 1st, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Britain has withdrawn its diplomatic staff from Syria and closed it embassy in Damascus on security grounds, The Independent reported Thursday.Ambassador Simon Collis and his staff ... Read more...
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Ex-Syrian soldiers name 74 who killed protesters
December 15th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Former Syrian soldiers have identified by name 74 commanders and officials responsible for attacks on unarmed protesters, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Syrian soldiers shot for refusing to fire at protestors in Banias
April 13th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus, Apr 13 (ANI): Syrian soldiers have reportedly been shot by security forces for disobeying orders to fire at protestors in Banias.The Guardian quoted witnesses as saying that some soldiers had ... Read more...
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