The Syrian Uprising is an internal conflict in Syria. Street protests started on January 26, 2011, but weren't very common until March 15. Protesters demanded the resignation of their president Bashar al-Assad. This is a part of the Arab Spring, it demands more political freedom and end to autocracy. The government starting sending tanks and snipers to try to end the prostesting. Also, some water and electricty has been shut off. Mutineers and army defectors formed fighting units, and eventually called themselves the Free Syrian Army. In January of this year, the Free Syrian Army took control of Zabadani and Douma. They also control most of Syria's third largest city, Homs.Since the beginning of the uprising up to 7,000 people, including 1,800–2,800 armed combatants, have been killed. Tens of thousands have been arrested.
The U.N. believes that the citizens of Syria have a right to protest peacefully. U.S. Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, states that it is very unlikely that the U.S. will intervene in Syria.
President Bashar al-Assad
Syrain Protest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%932012_Syrian_uprising
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