Many civilians feared dead as rebels capture town near Damascus December 13, 2013 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria's state media and an opposition activist group said many civilians are feared dead in a town near Damascus after parts of it were captured by Islamic rebels, according to the Associated Press. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it has documented the names of 19 civilians killed by hard-liners over the past two days in Adra, northeast of Damascus. The Observatory says the civilians were minority Alawite and Druse. Syrian Minister of Social Affairs Kinda Shammat described on Friday what happened in Adra as a "massacre." Shammat told Syrian TV that the army was now carrying out an operation in the area, an industrial section of the town. Related links:   Top stories Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili. Destinations welcomed 900m fewer international tourists in January–October when compared with the same period of 2019.   Partner news |  Latest news Gabriel Sargissian takes 3rd prize at Rustam Kasymzhanov Cup  Grandmaster Gabriel Sargissian came in the third at the international tournament Rustam Kasymzhanov Cup.Russian again reports ceasefire violation in Karabakh Russian peacekeepers have again registered a violation of the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.Azerbaijani target civilian; fire grenade launchers on Karabakh troops The Azerbaijani military fired from various caliber firearms and a grenade launchers to target Karabakh positions.The Shortest Path to Your New Home: IDBank at Toon Expo 2023 A large exhibition is being held in the Sports Concert Complex named after Karen Demirchyan from March 31 to April 2. |
