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- Syria Orders Thousands into Stadium in Latakia Crackdown - Borzou Daragahi and Roula Hajjar
Syrian security forces in Latakia herded thousands of people into a stadium including Palestinians from a refugee camp, activists said Monday. "They were told they should leave their homes and go to stadiums because the armed forces were going to flatten the area," said an activist. (Los Angeles Times)
See also Palestinians Flee Syrian Assault - Joshua Mitnick and Nour Malas (Wall Street Journal)
See also Syrian Tanks Shell Latakia as Death Toll Reaches 31 - Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syrian forces shelled Sunni Muslim districts in Latakia Monday on the third day of a military assault, residents said. Latakia has a large Alawite population, partly because Assad and his father before him encouraged Alawites to move from their nearby mountain region by offering them cheap land and jobs in the public sector and security apparatus. Bashar al-Assad's late uncle Jamil controlled Latakia port and a new generation of family members and their friends has taken over. (Reuters)
| Tuesday, August 16, 2011 |
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