At least 120 people died, including dozens of members of the security services, in Jisr al Shagur, northwest of Damascus, in an ambush and attacks by armed guerrillas, "Syrian state television reported. The chain, which earlier had spoken of eighty deaths, adding that also injured dozens of people during a series of attacks by gunmen on government buildings and in an ambush on security forces on their way to this town, located in the province of Edleb.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Syrian security forces are faced with armed men
Syrian security forces confronted on Monday with hundreds of gunmen in the northwestern city of Jisr al-Shughour, where at least 40 people were killed, said on state television. "They managed to end a blockade on one of the neighborhoods captured by armed men and have been fighting them to stop blockages in other sectors (city)," the report said Syrian public channel.
It is the first time that staff report on large-scale confrontations in the 11-week revolt against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
It is the first time that staff report on large-scale confrontations in the 11-week revolt against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Israeli army kills 23 people in border area
The Israeli army fired on Syrian and Palestinian demonstrators trying to enter the Golan Heights, territory occupied by Israel, killing 23 people and wounding 350. Coinciding with the anniversary of the "Naksa" (the Arab defeat of June 1967), hundreds of protesters, waving Palestinian and Syrian flags, tried to cross a barbed wire barrier first, followed by a minefield near the town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan.
Argentina and Ecuador Peru .- Ollanta Humala congratulated on his victory in Peru's presidential
MADRID, 6 Jun. The president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez, and Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patino, on Monday congratulated President-elect of Peru, Ollanta Humala, for his victory in the Peruvian elections. Patiño Fernández and celebrated the ascension to the position of Humala, who won the electoral victory in the second round of the elections held on Sunday.
In a telephone interview, Humala thanked the congratulations of the president of Argentina and he recalled the "good relations" he had with Néstor Kirchner, who praised the work performed in front of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). In this sense, Humala pledged to arrange a visit to Argentina, once the new government takes office, according to the state agency Telam Argentina.
In a telephone interview, Humala thanked the congratulations of the president of Argentina and he recalled the "good relations" he had with Néstor Kirchner, who praised the work performed in front of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). In this sense, Humala pledged to arrange a visit to Argentina, once the new government takes office, according to the state agency Telam Argentina.
Opponents agree ceasefire in Yemen
The departure of the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, successfully operated in Saudi Arabia after being wounded on Friday in the bombing of the presidential palace in Sanaa, was celebrated by tens of thousands of people but leaves little doubt about who is now in power. Responsible for the bombing that wounded the president, the powerful Hashed tribal chief, Sadek al-Ahmar, agreed to a cease-fire conditions, as well as evacuation of public buildings occupied by their supporters in Sana'a.
NATO announces the end of the Gadhafi regime
The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed his confidence that the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been weakened by the international military intervention and is nearing its end. "Gadhafi has lost control of much of the country. Every day their loved ones are leaving and its regime is increasingly isolated both at home and abroad ', said at a news conference.
Thus, Rasmussen wants the defense ministers of NATO, which will meet on Wednesday and Thursday in Brussels, starting to 'discuss how to prepare for the day after Gadhafi go. " 'This day is coming. Is part of the past Gadhafi of Libya. The future belongs to the Libyan people, "said the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Thus, Rasmussen wants the defense ministers of NATO, which will meet on Wednesday and Thursday in Brussels, starting to 'discuss how to prepare for the day after Gadhafi go. " 'This day is coming. Is part of the past Gadhafi of Libya. The future belongs to the Libyan people, "said the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Chile .- Puyehue volcano ash began to fall in Argentina's Patagonia
BUENOS AIRES / SANTIAGO, 6 Jun. The Puyehue volcanic ash that erupted last Saturday, began to fall on Monday in two major cities of Patagonia, Argentina, forcing the state to declare emergency in the area while In Chile the authorities remain on alert for volcanic activity. Changes in wind direction would be responsible for the ash has reached the town of San Martin de los Andes, according to Civil Defense confirmed Monday.
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