Thursday, August 30, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates August 30, 2012



Syrian Fighters 'Take Over Part Of Airbase And Shoot Down Bomber Jet' -- The Telegraph

President Bashar al-Assad faced a double blow on Thursday as fighters claimed to have taken over part of a key airbase and shot down a regime bomber jet.

Video footage showed the burning wreckage of a Syrian air force jet in Idlib province where there has been an upsurge in attacks by the opposition targeting the regime's helicopters and aircraft.

Rebel cameramen chanted "God is Great" as the plane, reportedly shot down by heavy machine gunfire, fell near the Abu Zuhour military base on the Turkish border.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria crisis: Assad regime oppressive, says Morsi – live updates -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Syria rebels 'down fighter jet' in Idlib province
-- BBC
Syrian activists say rebels shot down warplane -- Miami Herald
Rebels claim shooting down of Syrian jet fighter -- The Telegraph
Syrian rebels say they have shot down a fighter jet -- Washington Post
Syria rebels claim downing of fighter jet -- The Australian
Syria rebels 'destroy five helicopters' in raid -- AFP
Fierce fighting broke out near Taftanaz military airport -- Business Recorder
Syrian Rebels, Government Forces Clash in the North -- Voice of America

Iran will form troika to explore Syria solution -- Reuters
France, Britain say Syria military intervention on table -- Reuters
Britain and France: All Options on Table in Syria -- ABC News/AP
Britain, France see little hope for Syria safe zones -- AFP
Britain, France Play Down Syria 'Safe Zone' Hopes -- Radio Free Europe
Hague: 'There is a deteriorating situation in Syria' -- BBC

Q&A: Turkey to urge UN to set up safe zone in Syria to protect civilians, but action unlikely -- Washington Post/AP
NATO not planning for no-fly zone or buffer in Syria, official says -- The Hill
U.S. training opposition how to administer 'liberated' Syrian towns -- CNN
Syrian Émigrés Seek Aid in U.S. to Arm Rebels -- New York Times
UN Security Council meeting to discuss Syria -- Al Jazeera
Deadlocked U.N. Security Council ministers to discuss Syria aid -- Reuters
Syria looks for big wheat purchase -- Reuters
Aid workers caught between fronts in Syria -- Deutsche Welle
Jordan Wants to Deport Syrian Refugees Who Rioted -- ABC News/AP
Syria fighting sparks refugee crisis in Jordan -- Cassandra Nelson, special to CNN
Syria's rural economy adapts as conflict spreads -- Reuters
In battle-scarred Aleppo, even bread lines aren't a safe place for Syrians -- Christian Science Monitor
Syria Opposition: Assad Tried to Explain Stalemate -- Time/AP
A Syrian defector’s mission -- David Ignatius, Washington post
Syria: The story of the conflict -- BBC

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