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Security forces deploy in the Syrian capital Damascus and other major cities after clashes
Security forces deployed in the Syrian capital Damascus and other major cities on Thursday night after gunmen ambushed a Syrian police patrol in a coastal town Thursday, leaving at least 13 security members dead and many others wounded,
Syrian forces and Assad loyalists in deadly clashes in Latakia province
Syrian forces loyal to the new government in Damascus have engaged in heavy fighting with remnants of the ousted Assad regime in a coastal area in the country's north-west. At least 13 soldiers have been killed in the clashes in Latakia province,
Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces in coastal town
Gunmen have ambushed a Syrian police patrol in a coastal town leaving at least 13 security members dead and many wounded, a war monitor said.
Syrian forces clash with Assad-linked militants in escalating violence
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in some of the worst violence against the government since Islamist-led rebels seized power.
At Least 13 Members of Syrian Security Forces Killed in Clashes With Militants Linked to Ousted Assad Regime
At least 13 members of Syrian security forces were killed in ongoing clashes with militants linked to the ousted Assad regime, government-aligned Syria TV reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Timour Azhari;
16 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster
Gunmen loyal to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad killed 16 security personnel on Thursday, a war monitor said, in attacks it described as the “most violent” since the longtime president’s ouster. The fighting took place in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia,
Syrian forces wage deadly clashes with Assad loyalists, broadcaster reports
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -At least 13 members of Syria's security forces were killed on Thursday in clashes with militants linked to Bashar al-Assad's ousted regime, a Syrian broadcaster reported, some of the worst violence the Islamist-led government has faced since toppling him in December.
16 killed in ‘most violent’ clashes between Syrian forces and ‘gunmen loyal to Assad’
Syria's security forces have launched operations to remove former president Bashar al-Assad's loyalists from their strongholds
At least 13 Syrian security troops killed in deadly clashes with pro-Assad gunmen
At least 13 members of Syria’s newly formed security forces were killed on Thursday in an ambush by militants linked to ousted leader Bashar Al Assad in the coastal region of Jableh, near Latakia, government-aligned Syria TV reported.
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