You know I’m in Iraqi Kurdistan… I had to cancel a trip to the Sinjar region because of a lot of irregular activity in the area major Iraqi troop deployments are taking place along the border because of a lack of Syrian troop presence and hence a lack of security. The uprising enters a crucial phase as the rebels face the challenge of trying to seize the capital despite a shortage of weapons and lack of unity among themselves.
(Bassem Tellawi, Associated Press / July 22, 2012) The rebels later returned and clashed with soldiers again. Violence in the Midan neighborhood of Damascus, Syria: Syrian soldiers stand next to burned cars during a government-organized tour Friday after the army regained control of the Midan neighborhood of Damascus, the Syrian capital. Syria rebels’ gains in Damascus surprise even them – LA Times
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