Friday, December 2, 2011

Violence surges across Syria as UN calls for protection | Firstpost

Violence surges across Syria as UN calls for protection | Firstpojavascript:void(0)st

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Beirut: The United Nations’ human rights chief called on the international community to protect Syrian civilians Friday as violence surged across the country, with hours of intense shooting that sent stray bullets whizzing across the border.

The new bloodshed came as activists reported a grim milestone in the eight-month-old revolt: November was the deadliest month of the uprising, with at least 950 people killed in gunbattles, raids and other violence as protesters demand the ouster of President Bashar Assad.

The UN estimate

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