Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 12, 2014



Battle On Lebanese Border As Syria Talks Falter -- Reuters

(Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's forces and fighters from Lebanese ally Hezbollah pounded Syria's strategic border town of Yabroud on Wednesday, activists said, in apparent preparation for a new offensive to flush out rebels.

The assault is the latest step in Assad and Hezbollah's campaign to assert control over the Lebanese-Syrian border region and fortify the president's hold on central Syria, from the capital Damascus to his stronghold on the coast.

Syrian state media said the army had seized the nearby village al-Jarajeer, while rebels said Assad's forces had advanced on the area but had not completely taken it.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

No Progress at Syria Talks -- Voice of America
Syria foes start third day of talks -- Global Post/AFP
Syrian opposition seeks Russian help in talks -- Washington Post/AP
Exclusive: Opposition plan for post-war Syria ignores Assad -- Reuters
Brahimi to meet senior U.S., Russian officials over Syria on Thursday - U.N. -- Reuters
Russia Plans Veto of Security Council Resolution on Syria -- Voice of America

Fighting rages in Syria despite peace talks -- Al Jazeera
Syrian forces press assault near Lebanon border: activists -- Reuters
Syrian planes pound rebel town near Lebanon border -- AP
Syrian forces step up offensives in Yabroud and Aleppo -- Euronews
Syria warplanes hit Yabrud near Damascus: activists -- Daily Star/AFP
More Suffering For Syria as Jihadists Battle -- Voice of America
In recent months, ISIS targeted hospitals, doctors, journalists -- Kansas City/McClatchy News

UK suicide bomber in Syria named as Abdul Waheed Majid -- BBC
British jihadist fighting in Syria posts Twitter 'torture' footage with caption: ‘Can’t wait for feeling you get when U just killed some1' -- Daily Mail
Brits 'Involved In Syria Executions And Torture' -- SKY News

U.N. Resumes Aid Mission in Homs -- Wall Street Journal
Syria conflict: Aid and evacuations continue in Homs -- BBC
Syria: Evacuation in besieged Homs continues amid cease-fire -- L.A. Times
Evacuees try to flee Homs as Syria talks move slowly -- CNN
Ceasefire in Syria's Homs could be extended again: governor -- Reuters
Fate of Hundreds of Men Evacuated From Homs and Detained in Doubt -- Wall Street Journal

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