Friday, May 4, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates May 4, 2012



Syrian Forces Attack Towns, Killing 37, Opposition Activists Say -- CNN

(CNN) -- Syrian government snipers and other forces stalked opponents in homes and neighborhoods Friday in a campaign of gunfire, shelling and arrests amid mass protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, an opposition group said.

At least 37 people died in the violence, including 10 in Damascus, seven in Idlib, six in Hama, five in Homs, four in Aleppo, two in Deir Ezzor, two in Daraa and one in a Damascus suburb, according to the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria: Overview -- Yahoo News
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Syrian forces open fire on thousands of protesters day after university raid -- FOX News/AP
Syrian forces kill five in Damascus, Aleppo protests -- Reuters
10 Killed in Syria as Mass Protests Start -- Voice of America
Syria forces reportedly raid Aleppo University, kill 4 -- L.A. Times
Syrian forces executing and burning residents of Idlib, Amnesty says -- The Guardian

Syria peace plan 'on track' despite violence -- BBC
UN: Syria peace plan is 'on track' -- AP
White House: New approach may be needed in Syria -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Analysis: West doubtful of U.N. Syria peace push, no "Plan B" -- Reuters

Syrian Violence Exposes Sectarian Divide
-- Voice of America
Amid the ruins in Homs, Syrian rebel anger burns -- Arab News
Syria's Threatened Minorities -- Jonathan Randal, New York Times
Syrians questioning whether armed revolt works -- Fox News/AP
Syria uprising creates fear of chemical weapons spread -- Reuters

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