Friday, January 10, 2014

Syria Rebel Infighting Has Claimed 500 Lives

Smoke rises from a building after it was hit by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at the besieged area of Homs, Jan. 9, 2014.

'Nearly 500' Killed In Syria Rebel Infighting -- Al Jazeera

Toll includes 85 civilians as rebel brigades battle al-Qaeda-linked armed group in four provinces in country's north.

Clashes between Syrian rebel and fighters from an al-Qaeda-linked group have killed nearly 500 people in northern Syria over the past week, according to a monitoring group .

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that at least 482 people have been killed in the fighting that has pitted a loose alliance of rebel brigades with different ideologies against the fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISIL) and the Levant.

The toll includes 240 rebels, 157 ISIL fighters and 85 civilians, the group said on Friday.

The fighting has spread across four provinces in opposition-held parts of northern Syria since it began last Friday, causing large-scale supply shortages.

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More News On Syria Rebel Infighting

500 killed in Syria rebel-jihadist fighting -- Global Post/AFP
Nearly 500 dead in week of clashes between Syrian rebels: Activists -- NBC News/AP
About 500 Die as Syria Rebels Battle Islamists, Observatory Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
NGO: Nearly 500 dead in rebel infighting in Syria -- Global Post/EFE
Activists: Nearly 500 Killed in Syrian Fighting -- Voice of America
What does rebel infighting mean for Syria conflict? -- Jim Muir, BBC

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