Tuesday, June 18, 2013

60 Syrian Regime Soldiers Reported Killed By A 6-Ton Car Bomb

 

'Dozens Dead' In Aleppo Car Bomb Attack -- Al Jazeera 

At least 60 Syrian regime soldiers reported killed in a town near northern city's international airport.

A car bomb has struck near the Syrian northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 60 members of President Bashar al-Assad's troops, activists have told Al Jazeera.

Monday's blast, carried out by a jihadi group affiliated with al-Qaeda, hit near a military complex in the town of al-Douwairinah near Aleppo's international airport, Mohammad al-Hadi, an activist in the city, said. "The car was filled with six tonnes of explosives," he told Al Jazeera.

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Update: Large Truck Bomb Reported to Kill 60 Syrian Troops -- New York Times

My Comment: The authenticity of the video cannot be verified, but what is not in doubt is that the civil war is now exacting a heavy price.

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