Just a day after two back-to-back car bombs ripped through Damascus, the largest Syrian city Aleppo got hit by a deadly car bomb on Sunday which killed at least two and injured 30 others. The blast was reported to be in a residential area close to a state security office in Aleppo. Speculation is that, the cities which have largely remained insulated from Syrian unrest and back President Bashar-Al-Asaad regime are now getting caught in the violence. This is the fifth attack on the regime in Syria in the recent months. Like Damascus, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
While the government blames the recent spate of car bomb blasts in Syria on terrorists, anti-government activists not only deny such claims, they have alleged these attacks are government sponsored. They criticize the regime for trying to marginalize them by portraying them as ‘foreign-inspired terrorists’. However, the United States officials have indicated that there could be possible involvement of Al Queda backed Islamic militants.
It is being claimed that Aleppo police have managed to minimize casualties by acting on tip off about the car bomb blast. The explosion happened while moving the booby-trapped car to an isolated location killing a police and a civilian.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Kofi Annan calls for unfettered peace efforts in Syria
On Friday, Kofi Annan has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to broker a deal between President Bashar-Al-Assad and the opposition to address the ongoing Syria crisis. After a supposedly close-door teleconference with the 15-nation UN council, the special UN-Arab league ambassador has stated that he is working with all stakeholders including the Syrian government and the opposition for restoration of peace in Syria. News is that the United Nations humanitarian agencies would reach Damascus this weekend to start humanitarian aid with the government of Syria.
Kofi Annan and his team are engaged to break the deadlock between the government and the opposition and end the Syria crisis. In fact, his visit to Syria last week has been to push for international monitoring, opening of political dialogue and restoration of peace.
The ex-United Nations secretary general has admitted that unlike Libya or anywhere in the Middle East, the situation in Syria is quite complex and it calls for very careful handling. He feels that any misjudgment or miscalculation could have cascading effect on the entire region. Kofi Annan has also acknowledged that till now the six-point peace proposal has not found much favor in Syria, but his team is working with the Syrian government for their approval.
Kofi Annan and his team are engaged to break the deadlock between the government and the opposition and end the Syria crisis. In fact, his visit to Syria last week has been to push for international monitoring, opening of political dialogue and restoration of peace.
The ex-United Nations secretary general has admitted that unlike Libya or anywhere in the Middle East, the situation in Syria is quite complex and it calls for very careful handling. He feels that any misjudgment or miscalculation could have cascading effect on the entire region. Kofi Annan has also acknowledged that till now the six-point peace proposal has not found much favor in Syria, but his team is working with the Syrian government for their approval.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Baba Amr surrendered to Syrian military as rebels retreat
Baba Amr district of Homes, the center of rebel uprising against the President Bashar-Al-Asaad regime, finally fell in the hands of nations’s military on Thursday. After taking in heavy artilleries and sniper fires from powerful Syrian troops for almost a month, the day saw heavily outnumbered and exhausted rebel forces declaring “tactical retreat” from their stronghold.
For the Syrian regime, Thursday’s rebel retreat and the overwhelming victory for its troops in Baba Amr would open up possibilities of similar lethal attacks in other rebel-dominated areas, particularly Hamas or, perhaps, Idlib Province. This may not crush all the rebel hotspots in Syria. But, it is believed, such attacks would halt rebel forces and buy time for the regime to push for superficial changes in its political power.
On the other hand, pressure is intensifying on Bashar-Al-Asaad regime to declare cease-fire. China and Russia, who were earlier against intervention, have aligned with the United States, France and other nations demanding humanitarian access in Syria. The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have also requested the regime to allow access in the affected areas with food and other help.
It has been confirmed that The International Red Cross and Syrian Red Crescent would reach with food and medical help on Friday. Right now, nearly a month-long captivity has left the people of Baba Amr with acute shortage of water, food and medical supplies. Evacuation of women, children and the wounded is also going to be a top priority for the aid providers.
For the Syrian regime, Thursday’s rebel retreat and the overwhelming victory for its troops in Baba Amr would open up possibilities of similar lethal attacks in other rebel-dominated areas, particularly Hamas or, perhaps, Idlib Province. This may not crush all the rebel hotspots in Syria. But, it is believed, such attacks would halt rebel forces and buy time for the regime to push for superficial changes in its political power.
On the other hand, pressure is intensifying on Bashar-Al-Asaad regime to declare cease-fire. China and Russia, who were earlier against intervention, have aligned with the United States, France and other nations demanding humanitarian access in Syria. The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have also requested the regime to allow access in the affected areas with food and other help.
It has been confirmed that The International Red Cross and Syrian Red Crescent would reach with food and medical help on Friday. Right now, nearly a month-long captivity has left the people of Baba Amr with acute shortage of water, food and medical supplies. Evacuation of women, children and the wounded is also going to be a top priority for the aid providers.
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