Syrian soldiers working to retake a rebellious northern town killed, wounded and arrested members of "armed terrorist groups" operating in the region, state media reported Saturday.
This development unfolded as Syrian troops on Friday afternoon came to the entrances of the city, Jisr Al-Shugur, in an operation "to restore security and tranquility to the area which was being terrorized by armed terrorist groups," the Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
This military offensive took place amid anti-government protests raging across Syria for nearly three months, outpourings that have led to violent security crackdowns on demonstrators.
Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime has consistently blamed what it calls armed gangs for the bloodshed over the last three months. But activists and protesters say security forces have caused the violence.
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why do they arrest dead people?
"Syria: Soldiers kill, arrest 'armed terrorist groups'"
kill then arrest? are they afraid of zombies?
Excellent point, RUFFNUTT. The truth is, I'm always fearful when I know that zombies are in the house.
Your comment at 8:32 AM was the only post when I began to write this. Might that indicate that we have not been given enough detailed information about the situation in Syria to form strong opinions?
BRAINS.. BRAINS... MUST HAVE BRAINS...
WHY DO YOU EAT BRAINS???
the pain...
PAIN? what pain?
the pain of being dead!!!! ahhhhrghhh.... need brains...
Joey, whats your favorite FABLE. I'm in the mood for one.
@ Jazzzzzzzz:
They keep censoring me.
Emperor's clothes.
your too smart for them Joey... keep tryin. sorry I've been busy but will catch you later and thanks for the idea i'll look it up.
No–maybe a new favorite fable for me is the Drowning of Caylee Anthony.
This is an ARAB problem for ARABS to solve. Sorry, white western man needs a break from all your conflicts, thanks.
@JIF:
Love your newest favorite fable.
And it *is* a fable!
@Ruffie:
Don't they have to cut their heads off to avoid Zombie Fever? Or is that Vampire Fever?
The growing Iranian-Syrian power is a boaolln power, meaning it can easily burst. However militarily strong they become they will never be allowed to take control of any Arabian Gulf nation (yes Arabs actually live on both sides of the Gulf and westerners arriving to that coast via Persia named it mistakingly Persian, the Turks didn't, the locals never did), nor will they be allowed to topple Israel. The maximum impact this emerging power can have is small scale wars in Gaza and South Lebanon. The latter has increasingly become a more difficult place to operate from on a small scale though and might have just become another Golan Heights type of border- i.e. calm.The same applies to Israel which however strong it might become militarily, the impact of that power has reached its diminishing returns scale. The real most rationale solution is for everyone to engage in a constructive win-win negotiations which permit all peoples in the region live in dignity, fairness, and equality. This means, a confederation between Israel and Palestine with free mobility of people, Golan back to Syria, and Hizbolla's arms surrendered to Lebanese government.
Last week they were called armed thugs. This week they're armed terrorists. Didnt a Syrian commenter last week say the victims were actually military that refuse to kill unarmed civilians and they are now being killed for disloyalty? We'll probably never know the real story. Just like the Libyan "rebels". Peace to all. Thankful everyday that I was born in the US.
Brains. Brains. I need brains. He he.
I just drank a green poop shake. Truly delicious. I just love green poop.
ARABS are always choking us with their problems !!!!
It's funny. After decades of supporting terrorism, they say they're having trouble with terrorists..