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Syrian tanks ‘shelling everything in sight’ in north
An activist in Syria tells Channel 4 News that the army are indiscriminately shelling villages surrounding the city of Jisr al-Shughour, as dozens more are killed in protests across the country.
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UN rights chief says violence in Syria ‘deplorable’
Syria must stop “bludgeoning its own people”, says the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, as 1,500 people flee to Turkey and footage emerges of a second mutilated boy.
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’77 children killed’ in Syria unrest
Amnesty International reveals to Channel 4 News that it has the names of 77 children killed in the recent violence, plus reports of a third child tortured to death.
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Syria unrest: ‘hundreds’ flee to Turkey
As David Cameron pushes for UN action on Syria, ‘hundreds’ have fled the country to Turkey after tanks surrounded the north western town of Jisr al-Shughour.
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Assad’s Syria vows retribution for ‘deadly attack’
Syrian troops with tanks are believed to be moving on the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughur after the Assad regime vowed ‘firm retribution’ on ‘armed groups’ who they say killed 120 soldiers.
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Tortured 13-year-old a symbol for Syrian resistance
Anti-government protesters in Syria renew efforts as footage emerges of the mutilated body of a 13-year old-boy. Human Rights Watch say the abuses amount to “crimes against humanity”.
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Syrian city of Homs ‘shelled by army tanks’
A residential area of Homs in Syria has been shelled by army tanks, according to human rights campaigners. Hundreds of people have died in violent clashes during anti-government protests.
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EU imposes sanctions on Syrian officials
The European Union imposes travel bans and freezes the assets of 13 Syrian officials, including President Assad’s brother, as part of efforts to end months of deadly violence.
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Syrian police arrest opposition leader amid protests
Syrian secret police have arrested President Bashar al-Assad’s main political opponent, Riad Seif, at a demonstration in Damascus, as protests continue, as Jonathan Miller reports.
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Syria: thousands detained, hundreds dead
After a midnight raid in a suburb of Damascus, hundreds more protesters in Syria have been detained. Amnesty International tells Channel 4 News the uprising is “unparalleled” in Syria’s history.
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Syrian troops open fire as thousands mark ‘day of rage’
Eyewitnesses say Syrian soldiers are firing in the air in Deraa as mass protests take place across the country. A crowd of 10,000 marchers was dispersed with tear gas in the capital Damascus.
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Syria crisis: 200 members of Government party resign
Two hundred members of the Syrian Government’s ruling Baath Party resign after weeks of deadly protests. It comes as the UN Security Council fails to collectively condemn the violence.
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Hague pushes for sanctions as Syria violence intensifies
Foreign Secretary ‘utterly condemns’ the killing of civilians but says a UN resolution condemning Syria’s crackdown will be difficult to obtain.
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Syria deploys troops and tanks in brutal crackdown
The Syrian government mobilises hundreds of troops, backed by tanks and armoured vehicles, in a determined effort to crack down on anti-government protests.
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Hague: ‘I advise all Britons to leave Syria’
The Foreign Secretary William Hague urges all British nationals in Syria to leave the country, following further unrest in which up to 100 protestors were killed by security forces.
