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U.N. observers see Syrian forces kill two: rebels
Source: Reuters
U.N. observers see Syrian forces kill two: rebels
AMMAN | Tue May 22, 2012 8:31am EDT
(Reuters) - Syrian police killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on a crowd who came out to welcome United Nations observers in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, a rebel official said.
"As soon as the U.N. convoy entered al-Busaira, a jubilant crowd of hundreds came out to welcome them. It was not minutes before they came under fire," Abu Laila, a Free Syrian Army official, said by phone from the town.
"The observers immediately left al-Busaira. We called them to come back but they refused," he said, adding that fighting ensued between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels based in the town.
There was no independent confirmation of the incident.
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AMMAN | Tue May 22, 2012 8:31am EDT
(Reuters) - Syrian police killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on a crowd who came out to welcome United Nations observers in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, a rebel official said.
"As soon as the U.N. convoy entered al-Busaira, a jubilant crowd of hundreds came out to welcome them. It was not minutes before they came under fire," Abu Laila, a Free Syrian Army official, said by phone from the town.
"The observers immediately left al-Busaira. We called them to come back but they refused," he said, adding that fighting ensued between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels based in the town.
There was no independent confirmation of the incident.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/22/us-syria-idUSBRE84K0TP20120522
