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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Facebook group Syrian Revolution 2011 calls for May 18 nationwide strike

The Facebook group Syrian Revolution 2011 is calling for a May 18 nationwide strike following the discovery near Syria's second largest city of a mass grave of civilians killed by government soldiers ruthlessly suppressing a popular uprising again President Bashar Assad. The Assad family has ruled Syria for 40 years.

Two videos posted on YouTube on May 16 show corpses being dug up from a pit near the besieged city of Deraa. The stench of decaying bodies and the sight of a human hand sticking out of the earth reportedly led to the discovery of some 20 bodies in shallow grave.





According to activist Ammar Qurabi, four mass grave sites have been found in and around Deraa in the last few days.

Near the villages of Inkhil and Jassem, "we discovered 34 bodies, mostly male, scattered in the fields. Most were killed by a bullet or shrapnel during the military raid about five days ago," said Qurabi, head of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria.

Over half a dozen bodies were subsequently found at a different location, he said.

6 comments:

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  2. That is the most horrid thing I've ever seen. We should stop these power- starved officials for doing such morbid and unforgiving actions.

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  3. I am sorry for the video. But thanks for sharing it. I think, this is the time to be alert and more responsible.

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  4. Greed of power results into killing people. I don't know if they have a heart and soul they. They are not human, only animals can do this.

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  5. Government in that nation will do anything just to have its power retained. Well, that's the cruel truth...

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  6. Imagine the thirst for power results to killing. This is a devilish act and i can see that they don't hesitate to end one's life for this.

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