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Syrian Rebels Say Ceasefire No Longer Applies; 80 Soldiers Killed

HeadlineJun 05, 2012

Syrian rebels say they are no longer bound by a U.N.-backed ceasefire after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ignored their Friday deadline to halt attacks. On Monday, the Free Syrian Army said it has resumed attacks on Syrian troops stationed at checkpoints in major cities. Syrian activists claim at least 80 Syrian soldiers have been killed in rebel operations since Friday. At the United Nations, a spokesperson for international envoy Kofi Annan said Syria might already be experiencing an all-out civil war.

Ahmad Fawzi: “The special envoy, Mr. Annan, and many others have warned of the danger of Syria descending into a bloody, protracted sectarian civil war. We may be there already. And we hope, for the Syrian people — for the sake of the Syrian people, we hope we’re not there yet. But this is certainly a very unfortunate and bloody scenario that we are witnessing.”

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