Syrian air strikes kill at least 21

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The Syrian military continued its campaign against the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Friday (August 24th) as air strikes and shells pounded opposition positions across the country, AFP reported.

At least 21 people, including 12 women, were killed Friday when government air strikes flattened a residential building and seriously damaged another in the eastern town of Mayadin in Deir ez-Zor province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Observatory also reported heavy shelling in Aleppo, where some of the fiercest fighting has occurred since the conflict began over 17 months ago.

The FSA claimed it controlled over half of the northern commercial hub, but the government declared Thursday that it recaptured three districts in the city's centre.

The Syrian military attacked several areas of northwestern Idlib province, the Observatory said, adding that fierce fighting was also reported in the central province of Hama.

At least 50 unidentified bodies were also found shot dead in the last 24 hours, notably in Aleppo and Damascus, the Observatory said.

August has been the most violent month of the conflict as over 4,000 people were killed, according to the Observatory.

Lakhdar Brahimi, the new special peace envoy, was scheduled to meet UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday to discuss the conflict. Faisal Muqdad, Syria's deputy foreign minister, said Syrian officials are ready to work with the new envoy.

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    اين العرب

    2012-8-27

    I cannot describe how much suffering was endured by the Syrian people from massacres that occurred every day by Bashar. Therefore, I cannot find the words through which I can describe this offender of any kind of human beings. Is this a criminal? This is a criminal who wants to destroy it every day. This offender was planning to do that when he came to power. Did he actually want to preserve his country and his people as he promised them to do? I cannot find the words to express my anger and sorrow for this criminal. I shall pray to Allah to kill him so that mercy would come to his people and his oppression or I shall pray to Allah to send down on him the greatest agony so that he would experience what he did to his people. However, he would be a lesson for everyone. Unfortunately, despite the suffering types which he caused to his people every day, he lives in a well-off life, thus, there is no word that can fully describe him and the extent of his criminality but any expression of him that contains unfairness of that creature that we can compare to him because any creature has mercy in him, but there is no mercy in his heart.

  • صديق احمد

    2012-8-26

    Of course, no one can deny the horrible crimes in Syria, which are carried out by the regular forces. We all condemn the crimes of Bashar Al-Assad because he used the excessive violence for a long time and used all the illegitimate methods to annihilate the Syrians. We cannot remain silent towards what is happening in Syria but we have to put an end to it in order to stop all the crimes and the massacres that are practiced against the helpless innocent. There must be a quick end to these massacres that are practiced against the innocents. We must stop this silence over the blood that was shed and the women who were raped. We must stop our silence towards the children who are being slaughtered mercilessly. There must be a quick response to everything that is happening in Syria.

  • ارض المجازر

    2012-8-25

    They are nothing but crimes and massacres against humanity, those that are done constantly in Syria by the forces of the regular army supporting the regime of Bashar al-Assad and helping him in his tyranny and oppression of the people. We cannot do anything except support our Syrian brothers with all the power that God gave us. Whoever cannot fight, let him donate money, and who cannot do that, he can pray to God to give victory to our brothers soon and to destroy the oppressors with their own oppression. Amen, O Lord of the Worlds!

  • عبدالاحد صابر

    2012-8-25

    There should be a backlash against what the offender Bashar al Assad is committing from crimes against humanity that makes it satisfying, only those who have no heart by killing and terrorizing the women, children or the elderly. The artillery of the army of injustice and tyranny has no mercy over either an elderly or a young person. Therefore, we must stand as one person and one hand against this criminal murderer and punish him for everything he is doing against his people from killing, destruction and loss with all of his leaders and soldiers who have been assisting him on making genocides and causing terrorism to his people. The international community still carries much towards the Syrian people and it must take everything decisive and firm against that aggressor and punish him with the various types of punishment for every drop of blood that has been spilled by the tyrant regular army. The States that stand next to the injustice should not allow the killing of the people by Bashar including Iran and China which only have common interests with this regime at the expense of lives that are claimed daily. They must stop supporting and assisting him in his oppression, and his crimes that occur all the time in Syria. If all the States allied and united about one position to prevent the massacres occurring in Syria and requested an immediate delivery of power and the step down of Bashar al Assad with his punishment and his army for what they did regarding violations against the people, nobody can object to the international forces despite his will. The decisions of the international powers will be implemented against him because he will not find an escape which he can use and he cannot hide anywhere because of the crimes and the massacres against the Sunni among his people and those who demanded the end of the corrupt and oppressive regime in Syria because victory comes only from God.

  • وجدي

    2012-8-25

    We cannot describe the horror committed by Bashar against the Syrian people. What that unjust tyrant Bashar has committed is the extreme despicability and the most heinous. They are the most powerful images that cannot be described. It is a horrific humanitarian catastrophe that happened to the Syrian people. We cannot forget what Bashar has done and the humanity will remain crying regarding what has happened for many years. This is a crime from a Governor against his people, to whom he has sworn to protect, preserve their lives and properties. The brave Syrian people’s free blood will remain as guilt to the world’s silent rulers and people for the murder and the bloodshed. The crime is so horrendous to be believed and the Arab and the world silence are even more heinous. How the women and the children are being killed before the eyes of the world and this fearsome and terrible silence that is killing the innocent people remained. The Syrian people are brutally killed because they have demanded the freedom, the democracy and the respect of the human rights. What is happening in the world from injustice and oppression towards the Syrian people is a humanitarian disaster that only the coward can endure. Bashar must stop killing, stop the bloodshed, and he must respect the Syrian people’s will.

  • كافي براء

    2012-8-25

    The Syrians must be protected from the murder and the massacres, from the continuious acts of violence, repression, and terrorism. The Syrian oppression machine was committed by the Regular Army which is targeting the innocent civilians. The Syrian revolution is being oppressed and violated. There should be focus on the protection of the Syrian people.

  • بشار المجرم

    2012-8-25

    History will not forget your crimes Bashar, the thug assassin and criminal oppressor. Syria is the State of civilization, the Levant that played a significant role in the past. Syria is a State of tourism and beauty. The free, courageous and heroic Syrian people demanded freedom and security, and pursued them. The Syrians have announced that they will challenge the face of terrorism and confront the tyranny even if the price is our lives. Freedom is equal to anything and the Syrians have paid a high price for freedom. Syria the free and brave State that stood against Bashar the oppressor is able to go beyond its crisis. The free Syrian people are good people who wish for a better life. What Bashar committed from bloody crimes to injustice, murder, oppression, devastation, and bloodshed, the free Syria the great and strong country will achieve progress and growth despite everyone and the shameful and disgusting crimes and massacres of Bashar. The crimes of Bashar are war crimes and crimes against the humanity under the crimes against humanity and hideous crimes against humanity. Bashar must be confronted and not allowed for him to continue his injustice and oppression. Bashar Al-Assad is a war criminal as well as a tyrant and unjust ruler, and must be eradicated and gotten rid of as what he did to the unarmed civilians including killing and slaughtering, and destroying the infrastructure of Syria is a major crime that will not pass unnoticed. Also, what Bashar did were crimes against the humanity, heinous crimes against the free and heroic Syrian people.

  • الاحرار

    2012-8-25

    Protecting the Syrians from Bashar Al Assad is the duty of all the international community and the Arab and Islamic society. The brave and free Syrian people need all kinds of support and care as well as international support. We must support Syria which is subjected to the most heinous methods of revenge and repression among the free Syrians who revolt against the regime of injustice, tyranny, and anarchy. The regime of Al Assad suppressed and oppressed them and killed the free rebels. The Syrian revolution took place against the slavery and the theft of the resources of the State to get released from the degradation of the brutal oppressor Al Assad. The Syrian revolution is a revolution of liberation and a revolution that wants democracy and social justice. The Syrian revolution took place for the freedom of Syria and the historical, ancient, large, and great civilized Syrian State, the beautiful Levant. Bashar, the offender, has done the most heinous crimes in it. The Syrian people deserve a dignified and honorable life against injustice and oppression. The Syrians must be protected from the unjust regime of Bashar. All the Arabs and the international community must stand against Bashar and against injustice and oppression done by the Syrian regime against the defenceless free people, the free Syrian people, the people who wanted freedom and will strive for it and will achieve success and excellence, and will defeat the unjust tyrant Bashar. The will of the Syrian people is above everyone and more important than those who defy the will of the people and also more important than those who believe that they are able to break the will of the free Syrian people. The Syrian regime has ended since it had taken the decision to kill its people, such a stupid resolution that caused the end of the legitimacy of the Syrian regime that killed its people and damaged the country. Syria will gain their freedom like the States of the Arab spring Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen. Syria will kill and will resist the tyrant and oppressor, and Syria will move forward for the better and it will become a free released country. Syria will develop despite Bashar and the will of the free Syrian people will triumph.

  • زيد

    2012-8-25

    The criminal Bashar Al-Assad, his unjust associate and his immoral snipers are some of the notorious criminal people ever known in history.What Bashar Al-Assad has done to the Syrian people is a great trial which he has started, but Allah the Generous has provided the Syrian people with the Free Syrian Army to defend them and take them their right from that rascal and despicable villain Bashar Al-Assad and his associate. as well as everyone who has caused the death of the Syrian people after being disappointed by all the Arab States and after being sold by all the Arab leaders and all the governments who have in fact sold their peoples and the Syrian people with them. We were hoping to find a united Arab to stand against this unjust ruler and his associates, but the Arab States with their governments have taken a very bad and shameful position to every Arab person, which makes all the Arabs feel sadness and grief about their position before feeling grief and sorrow about the heroic Syrian people. Hence, we call upon all the Arab States to take care of the Syrian refugees and submit the entire Syrian people with help and support so that all the Syrian people can go out from the huge crisis now because of the big dilemma where the rascal Bashar Al-Assad and his infidel oppressors associates have put them and sold the Syrian people.

  • ابو ريان

    2012-8-25

    The Syrian people are not only suffering from death, but also from a complete annihilation committed by the rascal, despicable and villainous Bashar Al-Assad where he ordered the Syrian army to attack the people and extinct and eradicate anyone who opposed him or his system. So what if the whole people are unarmed, having no weapons or anything to defend? He finds himself facing tanks, armored vehicles and under the rocket bombing night and at any time of the day. It is a real tragedy that the Syrian people are living in and suffering from. For these reasons mentioned earlier, there are many Syrian families who are leaving Syria due to the large concerns caused by Bashar Al-Assad to them because of the overwhelming force that they are unable to resist and because of their fear for their children and their daughters. How many dead people we see from the Syrian people indicates the scale of the suffering endured by the people and committed by the scoundrel Bashar Al-Assad who has hit and killed everyone who stands in his face and faces his corrupt system.

  • بكر شاكر

    2012-8-25

    Nowadays, the issue of the Syrian revolution is one of the most important issues in the world and is considered as one of the most problematic issues that have attracted the international public opinion recently where it has aroused the feelings of the people around the world particularly the Arab people for which their hearts are broken, their hearts are crying on what is happening to the Syrian people from losses to victims of death. The killer Bashar Al-Assad has killed his people and has given instructions to the Syrian Army to kill the civilians and anyone who opposed the corrupt system. Hence, many Syrian families who fear for their lives, their sons and their daughters have left the country. Also, many men who fear for their wives, daughters and the lives of their children and their families left it too. Therefore, it is the duty of the Arab States and the world’s countries to treat well the Syrian refugees, who have no guilt in their displacement only saying the right word to the unjust oppressor Bashar Al-Assad. It is the duty of all of the world’s States generally and the Arab States particularly to give support to the Syrian people and bring them all the necessary assistance which they can provide. One type of such assistance is to open the doors of the Syrian State's neighbor countries and the various Arab countries from the Syrian refugees until they find homes filled with security and safety that they are looking for and where they can live.

  • اب سرمد

    2012-8-25

    Pride has prevented this scoundrel called Assad from listening to the voice of the righteous and implementing it. He has ordered the Syrian Army to direct strikes to the Syrian people and use against them all the kinds of repression and oppression. Assad has committed all the crimes that can be committed against humanity and against the people from using tanks, ejecting the missiles, destroying their homes, or using all the types of the heavy weaponry against the Syrian people until they completely eradicate the Syrian people for this rascal only. Therefore, for the sake of one man the entire Syrian people are completely annihilated. What is this injustice and slander? What is all this criminality committed by Bashar Al-Assad against the Syrian people? How many Syrian families have been alienated because of this scoundrel? How many families have fled Syria to other countries in order to maintain their lives and the lives of her children from this intriguethat have stroke the State of Syria because the offender Bashar Al-Assad and the unforgivable crimes that no one can forget. Bashar Al-Assad has become the greatest ripper that he well-earned after killing thousands of the free Syrian people who have fought against him and came out to cheer with his overthrowing. However, they did not find help from anyone but Allah until he has provided the great and free Syrian Army which has broken away from the traitor Syrian Army and they stood against him and cooperated with the Syrian people. .Long live Syria and lived the long live the great Syrian people and long live the free Syrian Army.

  • hf, [hfv

    2012-8-25

    The crimes in the era of Bashar Al-Assad are numerous and various throughout his reign. He filled the Syrian State with corruption, bribery and favoritism. What if the head of the State himself came to the Presidency through favoritism? What about the rest of the staff of the Syrian State? Its columns were surely for the Baath party represented by Bashar Al-Assad in its powerful branch in Syria. He has the largest share of luck in getting all the important places and the major favoritism in everything. Certainly, the Bashar’s family and his relatives have the ample share in everything as if he possessed the people by his ruling for which he has not become a President to serve them. Who is this criminal? What is this crime that he has done? The Syrian youth is no longer able to find a job opportunity because any job is taken by the one who has money to give as bribery or taken by the mediator, or the one who has favoritism so that he can have this post. .The cadres are no longer important and the post is no longer occupied by those who have more qualifications, but they are occupied by the one who has more favoritism and the most willing to pay bribery. Therefore, we turn from one king of corruption to another serious one in the State of Syria which has adopted many methods that are causing the sufferance of the Syrian people. There is the governmental corruption and the administrative corruption which have caused many damages that have generated many problems so that the Syrian citizens are no longer able to get any service from any governmental department without paying bribes so that he can finish the interest. .Thus, the administrative corruption would eliminate the hopes and the aspirations of many citizens to obtain the premium services from a respectable country that they wish to have in the Syrian State.