Syria violence continues nationwide, 52 killed

2012-08-20

Renewed fighting between Syrian troops and the opposition took place in Deraa Monday (August 20th) as the regime's nationwide offensive continued into the second day of Eid, AFP reported.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 52 people died across Syria on Monday.

In Aleppo, troops backed by helicopters attacked several areas still under the opposition's control, including the Salaheddine neighbourhood where much of the regime's military offensive has been focused since July 20th.

The Observatory also reported clashes near the city's military tribunal and the local Baath party headquarters.

Syrian forces also dispatched combat helicopters, tanks and heavy artillery in Herak, northeast of Deraa, the opposition Syrian National Council said.

The recent violence follows reports that 56 people were killed on Sunday, the first day of Eid in Syria.

Among the casualties were six children, including four from the same extended family, who were killed by shelling near the town of Maaret al-Numan in Idlib province.

On Sunday, President Bashar Assad made a rare public appearance for Eid prayers.

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محمد أمين فاضل

2012-8-21

The regular army of Bashar Al Assad’s regime is killing hundreds of Syrians daily. This issue has no relation with any humanity, religion or politics, and it has no explanation or reason except that they are massacres done by killers and criminals by those that have no law to protect or justify what they are doing against the defenseless people who have no power and strength, but have demanded their right to have a decent life based on justice and equality far from the injustice, corruption and tyranny from which they have suffered for many years since Hafez Al-Assad headed the regime and led the country. He made the people of his sectorial community called Alawites head all the major administrative offices in the State. Also, he made from them his army commanders and gave them all the rights and privileges which equip them with a decent life and a high standard of living. All this was at the expense of the other Muslims sects, where he spread hostility among the religious communities and established trials among them until every community has become the enemy of the other community, which led to the spread of hatred among the various groups of the Syrian people.