Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Slaughter Continues In Syria



Opposition: Saturday Is Deadliest Day In Syrian Civil War -- CNN

(CNN) -- At least 330 people were reported dead Saturday in Syria, marking the highest single-day death toll since the start of the uprising, according to opposition activists. With one week left to go, August is already the deadliest month. Here are some of the other key developments on the crisis that is spiraling out of control:

Saturday's death toll includes the bodies of more than 200 people that were found in and around Damascus, namely Daraya, according to the Local Coordination Committees of Syria, a network of opposition activists. It was unclear when those victims were killed.

Saturday's death toll is the highest single-day figure since the start of the uprising, said a spokesman for the group.

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More News On The Bloodshed In Syria

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Assad's forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital -- Reuters
Syria accused of 'massacre' near Damascus -- Al Jazeera
Dozens of Bodies Are Found in Town Outside Damascus, Activists Say -- New York Times
Assad regime accused of 'brutal massacre' in Syria -- FOX News
Dozens of bodies found outside Damascus -- Sydney Morning Herald
Syrian regime accused of massacre of 200 civilians in Daraya -- The Guardian
Syria conflict: 'Scores of bodies found' near Damascus -- BBC
Hundreds of Bodies Found Outside Damascus -- Voice of America
Syria activists report 'execution style' killings near Damascus -- Haaretz
UK condemns Syrian massacre reports -- Press Association

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