In the town of Qusair near Lebanon, sixteen residents and rebel fighters were killed on Sunday, May 19, 2013 after airstrikes and heavy shelling was released by government officials. Syrian activists stated that this town is strategically important because it is responsible for the linking between Damascus and the coast. In the areas near Damascus and the coast, it is heavily concentrated with regime loyalists such as the Alawites which are followers of a Shiite offshoot. Earlier this afternoon, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that the death toll of the civilians and rebel fighters killed in this attack is likely to increase within the next few days.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/05/19/syrian-activists-regime-shells-strategic-town-near-lebanese-border-killing-16/
-Heather Krynicki
( 9th blog post)
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