Syria Now Using Scud Missiles Against The Rebels

Assad Regime Using Scud Missiles In Syria, Official Says -- FOX News

Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad has added a new wrinkle in his war with the newly U.S.-recognized Syrian rebels: Scud missiles.

A senior defense official confirms Assad's regime has fired roughly six Scud missiles from Damascus, but there are no immediate reports of casualties.

The New York Times reports the missiles are targeting areas in northern Syria controlled by the Free Syrian Army.

"Using Scuds to target tanks or military bases is one thing," an official told the New York Times. "Using them to target rebels hiding in playgrounds at schools is something else."

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