Monday, December 16, 2013

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates December 16, 2013



Death Toll Rises In Syria Bombing Raid -- Al Jazeera

At least 125 people killed and scores injured by army air raids on rebel districts in Aleppo city.

Syrian government air raids using barrel bombs on rebel-controlled areas of Syria's second city of Aleppo have killed at least 125 people and injured scores of others, Al Jazeera's reporter in the northern city said.

Residents on Monday were still trying to recover bodies from the rubble, a day after regime helicopters dropped barrels filled with explosives on civilian rebel-held districts in the northern city.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights - which relies on a network of activists, lawyers and medics for its information - put the number of killed at 76, among them 28 children.

The Aleppo Media Centre, a network of activists on the ground, called the raids on the northern city "unprecedented".

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More News On the Civil War In Syria

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Syria: children killed as Aleppo hit by worst bombing in six months -- The Telegraph
Syria Activists Say Dozens Killed in Aleppo Air Assault -- New York Times
Children among 76 killed by Syrian army 'barrel bombs': report -- New York Times/Reuters
83 dead in aerial bombardments on Aleppo, Syria, opposition group says -- CNN
Syrian activists say death toll from government air raids on Aleppo has risen to at least 76 -- FOX News/AP
Activists Say Syria Attack Kills Dozens -- Wall Street Journal

Gaza fighters head to Syria as refugees flow in -- BBC
As foreign funds run dry, Syrian fighters defect to anti-Western militias -- Christian Science Monitor
Growing strength of Syria's Islamist groups undermines hopes of ousting Assad -- The Guardian
Syrian fighter defects to Qaeda-linked group -- Al Jazeera
Rise of Islamic Front disaster for Syria -- Al Monitor
Rise of Islamic militants among rebels galvanizes Assad's camp in Syrian civil war -- FOX News/AP
US Vows Support for Syrian Opposition Despite Troubles -- Voice of America
U.S., Britain have not helped Syrian rebels enough, Saudi prince says -- Reuters
U.S. officials 'might' meet Syria's Islamist fighters -- Reuters
Prominent Shiite Cleric Backs Fighting in Syria -- ABC News
Turkey shipped arms to Syria rebels: report -- AFP

Russia: Aug. 21 Syria Chemical Attack Was 'Staged' -- AP
Russia Offers Navy Escort to Ships Removing Syria Chemical Arms -- RIA Novosti
Russian navy ready to escort Syrian chemical weapons: Lavrov -- Reuters
UN clash over Syria chemical arms -- AFP

UN makes record funding appeal for Syria -- AP
Record sum needed to handle burden on Lebanon from Syria's civil war -- CNN
UN makes huge $6.5 billion appeal for Syria -- Al Jazeera
Insight: Syria uses red tape, threats to control U.N. aid agencies -- Reuters
Civilians in Syria feel abandoned -- Reuters
Syria's battle for bread -- BBC
Half of Syria's population has no food security: WFP -- AFP

Deadliest days of the Syrian revolt -- Global Post/AFP

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