Civil War In Syria -- News Updates July 13, 2012

Reports Of Syria Massacre, With Hundreds Dead, Draw Swift Condemnations -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News

ISTANBUL -- U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan and the Syrian opposition on Friday denounced President Bashar Assad after a massive military assault against a village involving tanks, artillery and helicopters a day earlier caused the deaths of possibly hundreds of civilians.

Russia, Syria’s principal international backer, also condemned the assault and called for an investigation, but without ascribing responsibility for it.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria crisis: Tremseh 'massacre' - Friday 13 July 2012 -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Outrage grows over reported Syria massacre -- CNN
Calls for firm UN action after Syria killings -- Al Jazeera
Syria activists: Regime killed scores in village -- AP
'Mass killing' in Syrian village of Tremseh -- BBC
Syrian Activists Say Over 200 Killed in Hama -- Voice of America
Rebels blame Syria troops for massacre of up to 200 -- Sydney Morning Herald
Up to 150 dead in latest Syrian clash -- The Australian
Syria massacre: activists post video of 'Treimsa victims' -- The Telegraph
Syrians used heavy weapons in latest massacre -- Jerusalem Post
Syria crisis: Conflicting reports of Tremseh killings -- BBC
U.N. Blames Syria’s Heavy Weapons in Bloody Clash -- New York Times
Massacre in Tremseh? Syrians deny it but evidence mounts -- Christian Science Monitor
U.N. envoy Annan condemns massacre in Syrian village -- Washington Post

U.N. observers verify air assault on Syrian town -- CBS/AP
Annan ‘Appalled’ by Reported Syrian Massacre in Tremseh -- Bloomberg
Annan shocked at Syria 'massacre' -- Press Association
Syria massacre in Tremseh village shocks Annan -- The Telegraph
Syria unrest: Kofi Annan shocked at Tremseh 'atrocities -- BBC

Syria has begun moving its chemical weapons stockpile out of storage, U.S. warns -- Daily Mail
Syria working to secure chemical weapons, say Israeli officials -- The Guardian
US warns Syria over chemical weapons. -- The Telegraph
Syria's Chemical Weapons: A Perfect Storm? -- National Journal

Syrian Forces Using Soviet-Made Cluster Bombs on Rebels: Report -- Defense News/AFP
Syrian rebel tells state officials: defect, or else -- Reuters
Psychologically battered, Syrian soldiers abandon Assad -- Reuters
Syria defections raise hopes among Assad opponents. -- AP
With influx of refugees, Syrian rebellion reaches deeper into heart of Damascus -- Washington Post
Russian Ship With Syrian Helicopters Embarks on Renewed Voyage -- New York Times
Russia to host Annan, condemns massacre -- Reuters
Bashar Assad reportedly names negotiator, but Syria peace talks seem far away -- McClathcy News
West seeks 10-day deadline for Assad to silence guns -- Christian Science Monitor