Syrian Army Storms Cities on Ramadan Eve, at Least 136 Dead
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Syrian soldiers stormed Hama and other flash points of unrest, leaving at least 136 dead, an activist said, as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces sought to reassert control on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, when protests are likely to intensify.
Tanks shelled Hama, Syria’s fourth largest city, where at least 109 people were killed today, said Mahmoud Merhi, head of the Damascus-based Arab Organization for Human Rights.