Monday, January 30, 2012

Syrian Revolution Reaches The Suburbs Of Damascus



'Half Of Damascus Falls To Rebels' As Breakaway Army Slowly Seize Control Of Capital From Assad Regime -- Daily Mail

* The Arab League halted its observer mission to Syria because it has become too dangerous

The growing power of a rebel army has seen control of the Syrian capital of Damascus split between rival gunmen fighting for or against President Bashar Assad.

Two days of bloody carnage in which at least 74 people have died has come as the rebel force - the Syrian Free Army - steps up its mission to take control of the streets from government forces.

'We had a big battle here earlier this month,' a Damascus schoolteacher, who did not want to be identified for fear of reprisals, told The Times.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Assad Forces Retake Damascus Suburbs -- Radio Free Europe
Syrian Troops Storm Areas Near Capital of Damascus -- ABC News/AP
Syrian troops try to retake Damascus suburbs -- CBS News/AP
Syrian Troops Battle Anti-Assad Rebels in Suburbs of Damascus -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Activists: Assad's forces regain Damascus suburbs -- Jerusalem Post
Syrian uprising reaches the edge of Damascus -- Washington Post
Syrian Uprising Intensifies As Troops Defend Capital -- Wall Street Journal
Syria Targets Rebels Based in Suburbs of Damascus -- New York Times
Battles rage near Damascus after Arab League suspends mission -- The Independent
Army fights for Damascus suburbs -- Financial Times
Syrian Troops Defend Damascus, Storm Sububs -- Voice of America

My Comment: A few months ago it was unthinkable that the revolution would reach Damascus .... unthinkable that is until today.

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