Document #1356817

AlertNet (Author), published by Thomson Reuters

Syrian tanks attack town amid civil war warning

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/syrian-tanks-attack-town-amid-civil-war-warning/

ecoi.net description:
According to an opposition leader, government troops backed by tanks attacked Zabadani, a town near the border with Lebanon, in the first big military assault since Arab League monitors arrived; Arab League chief said he feared the 10-month-old uprising could slide into civil war
Country:
Syrian Arab Republic
Sources:
AlertNet (Author), published by Thomson Reuters
Published:
13 January 2012
Original link:
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/syrian-tanks-attack-town-amid-civil-war-warning/
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1356817 (former ID 208814)

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