Syrian rebels claim downing of military plane![]() December 3, 2012 - 11:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian rebels on Sunday, Dec 2, claimed to have carried out attacks on a fighter jet and tanks after a weekend of intense fighting throughout the country. At least 200 people were killed over the weekend according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Opposition activists reported increased attacks on Aleppo and Homs where a car bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens. Partner news Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime. Partner news |