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Annan 'gravely concerned' about Syria amid clashes
Jun 11th, 2012
International envoy Kofi Annan said Monday he was "gravely concerned" about the latest violence in Syria, citing shelling of opposition areas in Homs and reports of mortar, helicopter and tank attacks near the coast. (Source: Associated Press) -
BEIRUT (AP) - Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad unleashed on Saturday their heaviest artillery and rocket barrage yet in a week-long battle to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town, activists said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli in years. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]