Syria city siege tightens
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August 7, 2011, Sunday
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THE Syrian military tightened its siege on the city of Hama yesterday, and activists said security forces killed at least 24 civilians the day before in a nationwide crackdown on anti-government protesters.
A Hama resident said tanks shelled the city on Friday night, which resulted in several casualties. He said there were reports that at least one hospitals had been targeted.
The resident sneaked out of Hama on Friday to try and get supplies. "I am trying to get back but it's impossible, they've tightened the siege even more, not even an ant can go in or out today," he said.
Syria's government claims the military is putting an end to an armed rebellion launched by "terrorists."
Yesterday, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, a group of Gulf Arab countries, broke its silence on the bloodshed, calling for an immediate end to the violence and for implementation of "serious" reforms in Syria.
Syrian government forces launched the Hama assault last Sunday, cutting off electricity, phone services and Internet and blocking supplies into the city of 800,000.
Residents all but took it over in June, barricading it against the regime. Rights group say at least 100 people have been killed, while some estimates put the number at 250.
Rights activist Mustafa Osso said at least 24 people civilians died in protests in Syria on Friday, most in Damascus suburbs when security forces opened fire.
A Hama resident said tanks shelled the city on Friday night, which resulted in several casualties. He said there were reports that at least one hospitals had been targeted.
The resident sneaked out of Hama on Friday to try and get supplies. "I am trying to get back but it's impossible, they've tightened the siege even more, not even an ant can go in or out today," he said.
Syria's government claims the military is putting an end to an armed rebellion launched by "terrorists."
Yesterday, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, a group of Gulf Arab countries, broke its silence on the bloodshed, calling for an immediate end to the violence and for implementation of "serious" reforms in Syria.
Syrian government forces launched the Hama assault last Sunday, cutting off electricity, phone services and Internet and blocking supplies into the city of 800,000.
Residents all but took it over in June, barricading it against the regime. Rights group say at least 100 people have been killed, while some estimates put the number at 250.
Rights activist Mustafa Osso said at least 24 people civilians died in protests in Syria on Friday, most in Damascus suburbs when security forces opened fire.
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