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And another day of tank murders in Syria, maybe the U.N. will step in once again and scold al-ASSad.
The Daily Star
AMMAN: Syrian tanks stormed a city in the east of the country Sunday, crushing makeshift barricades, opening fire and seizing the central square, residents said, in a fresh crackdown that activists said killed dozens of civilians.
The assault on the provincial capital Deir al-Zour comes a week after tanks stormed the city of Hama, where activists say scores have been killed in an ongoing siege to crush five-months of protests against President Bashar Assad’s rule.
“Early this morning columns of army tanks and bulldozers, under cover of heavy rounds of gunfire, stormed into the western and northern entrances of the city and dismantled barricades set up by residents,” a Deir al-Zour resident said. “A dozen tanks are taking position in the main square in Jubaila market in the northern sector of Deir al-Zour,” the resident, who gave his name as Abu Bakr, said by telephone.
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Monday, August 8, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Tanks enter Deir al-Zor in east Syria
The U.N. sure got Bashar al-ASSad to stop didn't they.
More tanks more death.
(Reuters) - Syrian tanks moved into parts of the restive eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Sunday amid the noise of heavy machinegun ffire and explosions, residents and activists said.
"Armored vehicles and tanks have entered several neighborhoods on the outskirts. They are firing heavy machineguns and explosions have been heard in al-Joura district," one city resident told Reuters by telephone.
He said he had heard that three people had been killed in the assault and that the army was making arrests. Syria has barred most independent media since the start of an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, making it hard to verify accounts from residents, activists and authorities.
More tanks more death.
(Reuters) - Syrian tanks moved into parts of the restive eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Sunday amid the noise of heavy machinegun ffire and explosions, residents and activists said.
"Armored vehicles and tanks have entered several neighborhoods on the outskirts. They are firing heavy machineguns and explosions have been heard in al-Joura district," one city resident told Reuters by telephone.
He said he had heard that three people had been killed in the assault and that the army was making arrests. Syria has barred most independent media since the start of an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, making it hard to verify accounts from residents, activists and authorities.
Monday, August 1, 2011
scores dead as Assad troops launch major tank offensive
Just before dawn, tanks and armoured vehicles crossed the Orontes River and advanced into the centre of the city, leaving crushed barricades and corpses in their wake.
Sounds almost Poetic, Eh?
“It is a massacre,” said one resident. “We don’t know how many are dead because there are so many bodies on the streets that we cannot collect because it is so dangerous.”
Pres ASSad, once again turns to crushing his peoples will with tanks and heavy gun fire, How nice of Him.
Islam The Religion of completely Ignorant Douchbags who always seem to be in charge.
The Telegraph
On one of the bloodiest days of retribution since protests erupted in March, up to 95 people were killed in Hama alone and 136 nationwide.
For nearly a month the security forces had laid siege to Hama, sealing off access roads into the central Syrian city in an attempt to isolate its fractious inhabitants from the rest of the country.
But with perhaps half of the city’s 700,000-strong population regularly taking to the streets to demand the regime’s downfall, the security forces chose to resort once more to bloodshed.
Just before dawn, tanks and armoured vehicles crossed the Orontes River and advanced into the centre of the city, leaving crushed barricades and corpses in their wake.
As day broke, the city’s skyline seemed almost entirely shrouded with smoke. Mosque loudspeakers calling the faithful to prayer and urging them to remain steadfast were almost drowned out by the relentless cacophony of gunfire and exploding tank shells.
“It is a massacre,” said one resident. “We don’t know how many are dead because there are so many bodies on the streets that we cannot collect because it is so dangerous.”
But in a city still scarred by the memories of 1982, when some 20,000 people were killed during the brutal suppression of an Islamist uprising against Mr Assad’s father and predecessor, the mood was still one of overwhelming defiance.
Sounds almost Poetic, Eh?
“It is a massacre,” said one resident. “We don’t know how many are dead because there are so many bodies on the streets that we cannot collect because it is so dangerous.”
Pres ASSad, once again turns to crushing his peoples will with tanks and heavy gun fire, How nice of Him.
Islam The Religion of completely Ignorant Douchbags who always seem to be in charge.
The Telegraph
On one of the bloodiest days of retribution since protests erupted in March, up to 95 people were killed in Hama alone and 136 nationwide.
For nearly a month the security forces had laid siege to Hama, sealing off access roads into the central Syrian city in an attempt to isolate its fractious inhabitants from the rest of the country.
But with perhaps half of the city’s 700,000-strong population regularly taking to the streets to demand the regime’s downfall, the security forces chose to resort once more to bloodshed.
Just before dawn, tanks and armoured vehicles crossed the Orontes River and advanced into the centre of the city, leaving crushed barricades and corpses in their wake.
As day broke, the city’s skyline seemed almost entirely shrouded with smoke. Mosque loudspeakers calling the faithful to prayer and urging them to remain steadfast were almost drowned out by the relentless cacophony of gunfire and exploding tank shells.
“It is a massacre,” said one resident. “We don’t know how many are dead because there are so many bodies on the streets that we cannot collect because it is so dangerous.”
But in a city still scarred by the memories of 1982, when some 20,000 people were killed during the brutal suppression of an Islamist uprising against Mr Assad’s father and predecessor, the mood was still one of overwhelming defiance.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Lookout The Tanks are coming !
Lunchtime Tank Parade ! Right at lunch today these Guys and 13 others rolled down the road that divides the Jobsite I'm on , Firing ranges are typically Very Fun places to be , But when you are working on a Tank range in between Tank ranges , hearing them fire off round after round from big and small arms ( 50 cal. )about a Mile on either side , is just f'ing Awesome !
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