The UK has said that the Syrian government bombed an opposition-held area of the country in the immediate aftermath of Monday’s disastrous earthquake. MP Alicia Kearns, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, criticised President Bashar al-Assad for launching a truly cruel and blatant aggression on the town of Marea, found in Syria’s northwest that wasContinue reading “As Rescuers Try To Save Syrian Civilians Trapped Under Rubble, Assad Bombs Rebel-Held Area”
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A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Has Killed More Than 660 People In Turkey And Syria
More than 660 people have been killed and thousands more injured in a disastrous 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria overnight, flattening whole neighbourhoods while numerous families were still sleeping. Tremors from the killer earthquake, which lasted about a minute and could be Turkey’s largest ever, was felt as far away as Egypt,Continue reading “A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Has Killed More Than 660 People In Turkey And Syria”