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April 6th, 2012
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Topic: Syrian violence claims 27 dead in run-up to truce
 BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 27 Syrian soldiers, rebels and civilians were killed in violence on Friday, opposition activists said, four days before a troop pullback agreed to by President Bashar al-Assad as part of a U.N.-backed peace plan. The Free Syrian Army (FSA) said it had met a delegation from peace envoy Kofi Annan this week and confirmed its fighters would stop shooting if Assad withdraws his tanks and troops to barracks before a ceasefire deadline next Thursday. ...More... |
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