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Assad’s Tanks in Deraa: Discovery of Mass Graves in Syria

Global Arab Network - - George Haddad

Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:13

Assad’s Tanks in Deraa Discovery of Mass Graves in Syria

Global Arab Network - With the discovery of mass graves in Deraa City, it becomes very hard to ignore the need for immediate action by the international community to prevent further bloodshed in the country.

Mass graves were uncovered by local residents of Deraa City, but army troops moved in and took possession of the cadavers. 25-40 bodies were reportedly dug out, 10 has so far been identified. In Jassem and Inkhel, local residents spoke of heinous massacres that took place over the last five days, leaving a reported 13 and 21 dead respectively, although more bodies are said to be still strewn in the fields surrounding the two agricultural communities.

Four residents told Reuters that villagers had contacted the local civil defence after finding two mounds of earth in wheatfields just outside Deraa's old city district. Under the mounds were 22 to 26 decomposed corpses, they said.

Their reports could not be verified because authorities have barred international media from operating in Syria.

Since Assad sent tanks into Deraa three weeks ago to crush dissent, the army has moved into several other protest centres in the south of the country, around the capital Damascus and on the Mediterranean coast.

Meanwhile, the death toll in Tal Kalakh has risen to 10, and more army tanks have been relocated in the vicinity of the Damascus suburb of Madaya where people fear a repeat of the Tal Kalakh scenario. Refugees continue to cross by the hundreds the borders into Lebanon coming from Tal Kalakh, Halat and other border towns and communities.

Syrian rights groups say at least 700 civilians have been killed by security forces and the United States has condemned the crackdown as "barbaric."

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