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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 348

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Smoke rises after a bomb attack in Tuz Khormato, 130 miles (210 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 (photo credit: AP)
August 11, 2013, 2:41 pm
Amid violence, Syria’s Kurds speak up
Iraq suffers a bloody holiday as 16 cars explode across the country on Saturday
By Elhanan Miller
Illustrative photo of a car bombing in Syria (photo credit: AP/SANA)
August 11, 2013, 8:55 am
Syrian rebels claim they killed 40 Hezbollah, Iranian fighters
Opposition says it detonated a car bomb next to a building packed with foreign pro-Assad forces; no official confirmation
By Lazar Berman and AP
Syrian militiamen known as "shabiha" stand watch in Damascus. The gunmen operate as hired muscle for the Syrian regime, clutching rifles and daggers as they sweep through towns and villages, seeking vengeance on enemies of Bashar Assad. (photo credit: Kfar Suseh Coordinating of the Syrian Revolution/AP)
November 28, 2012, 7:51 am
UN committee slams rights abuse by Syria, Iran
Nonbinding resolutions call for halting violent attacks on civilians, releasing prisoners and ensuring freedom of assembly
Iranian currency (photo credit: image capture from LiveLeaks video)
October 27, 2012, 8:55 pm
Syrian rebels find Iranian cash in the wallets of Assad’s militiamen
Video claims to show Iranian rials in the pockets of dead shabiha fighters
By Ilan Ben Zion
A school near Aleppo damaged by government bombing, September 16 (photo credit: AP/Muhammed Muheisen)
October 2, 2012, 3:47 pm
Syrian unrest reaches Assad home turf
Libyans claim no foreigners were involved in Ghadafi’s apprehension
By Elhanan Miller
Image capture from video claiming to show bodies of victims killed in Houla massacre on Friday. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)
August 15, 2012, 5:40 pm
UN panel charges Assad forces, rebels with war crimes
Human Rights Council blames Damascus and its shabiha militia for slaying of over 100 Houla villagers; violence continues across the country
Free Syrian Army soldiers sit on a sidewalk at the northern town of Sarmada, August 1, 2012 (photo credit: AP)
August 2, 2012, 3:20 pm
First armed clashes between Jordanian and Syrian armies
Syrian opposition reportedly executes pro-Assad prisoners and the military will continue to manipulate Egypt’s new government, Arab press reports
By Elhanan Miller
Unconfirmed video, published on 1 August 2012, apparently shows Syrian rebel forces executing pro-Assad gunmen in cold blood, on the streets of Aleppo. (screen capture: Sky News)
From the WebAugust 1, 2012, 7:53 am
Video reportedly shows Syrian rebels executing pro-regime militia members
Sky News: In unconfirmed clip, members of pro-Assad militia apparently lined up against a wall and gunned down
June 23, 2012, 3:38 am
Syrian government accuses rebels of slaughter near Aleppo
Kofi Annan calls on Iran to help resolve Syrian crisis
A body lying in the streets of Homs, June 21 (photo credit: AP/Shaam News Network, SNN)
June 22, 2012, 4:36 pm
Syria: State TV claims rebels massacred 25 people in Aleppo countryside
Online video says dead were members of regime’s ‘shabiha’ forces
This image shows a wounded child being evacuated in Aleppo, Syria in May-- on a day in which some 50 civilians, including 13 children, were killed. (photo credit: AP/Shaam News Network via AP video)
June 12, 2012, 9:26 am
Syria using children as human shields, says UN
Assad regime also charged with killing and maiming, arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, and sexual violence against kids
Syrians gather around a UN observers vehicle during a demonstration in northern Syria last week. (photo credit: Edlib News Network ENN/AP)
June 1, 2012, 1:40 pm
Gunmen kill 11 state workers in Syria
Regime and opposition blame each other for second execution-style shooting in a week
Syrian militiamen known as "shabiha" stand watch in Damascus. The gunmen operate as hired muscle for the Syrian regime, clutching rifles and daggers as they sweep through towns and villages, seeking vengeance on enemies of Bashar Assad. (photo credit: Kfar Suseh Coordinating of the Syrian Revolution/AP)
June 1, 2012, 8:49 am
Pro-regime Syrian militiamen take on larger role
‘Shabiha’ believed to be perpetrating the most brutal attacks on civilians, allowing the Assad regime to deny direct responsibility
By Elizabeth A. Kennedy
Illustrative: This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed Tuesday purports to show 13 blindfolded and handcuffed bodies on the ground in Deir el-Zour, Syria. (photo credit: Shaam News Network/AP)
May 31, 2012, 1:11 am
11-year-old plays dead to survive Houla massacre
Boy watches as gunmen kill his parents and four siblings
By Elizabeth A. Kennedy and Bassam Mroue
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