AMMAN: At least 57 Syrian civilians were killed in armoured military assaults by President Bashar al-Assad's forces on Sunday to crush a five-month uprising against his rule, a grassroots activists' organisation said.
Among them were 38 in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor and 13 in the Houla Plain, 30 km (19 miles) north of the city of Homs, which were stormed by tanks and armoured vehicles early on Sunday, the Syrian Revolution Coordinating Union said.
"These are preliminary figures. The numbers of casualties are escalating by the hour," activist Suhair al-Atassi, a SRCU member, told by phone from Damascus.
Among them were 38 in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor and 13 in the Houla Plain, 30 km (19 miles) north of the city of Homs, which were stormed by tanks and armoured vehicles early on Sunday, the Syrian Revolution Coordinating Union said.
"These are preliminary figures. The numbers of casualties are escalating by the hour," activist Suhair al-Atassi, a SRCU member, told by phone from Damascus.
Similar articles
- India-Russia sign Preliminary Design Contract to co-develop 5th generation fighter Its official name Perspective Multi-Role Fighter PMF
- India to resume military exchanges, China non-committal on stapled visa issue
- Taliban attack military convoy, kill five Pakistani soldiers Officials
- Pakistan military rejects NATO chiefs regret on soldiers killing, warns of grave consequences
- US rules out military option in Syria as it could escalate humanitarian crisis
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
