At least 17 soldiers killed in Syria
- Published: 29/10/2011 at 08:30 PM
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At least 17 soldiers were killed in armed clashes between Syrian troops and deserters in the flashpoint city of Homs, a rights watchdog said Saturday, as Arab foreign ministers urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the bloodshed.
A Syrian living in Libya holds a banner showing a caricature of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that reads "The last thing that the mouse, son of the rat, will see" during a protest in Tripoli. At least 17 soldiers were killed in armed clashes between Syrian troops and deserters in the flashpoint city of Homs, a rights watchdog said, as Arab foreign ministers urged Assad to stop the bloodshed.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the 17 troops were killed as gunmen, believed to be army deserters, attacked two checkpoints late on Friday.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
