Violence in Syria leaves at least 150 dead over two days
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BEIRUT — The Syrian army battled military defectors and armed opponents of the government for a second day Tuesday, in a sharp increase in violence that human rights groups say has killed as many as 150 people over two days, with some citing a much higher figure.
The fighting has centered on villages near the northwestern city of Idlib, said Wissam Tarif, an activist with the rights group Avaaz. He said that he had spoken to local activists and medical groups who put the death toll in that area Tuesday at 269 — 97 security forces and nine civilians, with the rest defected soldiers who had staged ambushes against the army.
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Rosalind S. Helderman, Paul Kane 21 Dec, 2011
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