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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
18 Republican Guards killed in Damascus province
2012-10-05
BEIRUT: An explosion followed by an exchange of fire with rebels in Damascus province on Thursday left 18 members of Syria's elite Republican Guard force dead, a watchdog said.
'Elite' has a different meaning there...
"Most of them died in the explosion," said Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdel Rahman, who added that the clashes in Qudsaya, west of the capital, were continuing.

The army launched a major offensive on Qudsaya and a neighboring locality on Wednesday, deploying troops heavily there, the Observatory and AFP journalists said.

"The rebels likely used a small explosive device, but it was placed near the Republican Guards' living quarters in Qudsaya," said Abdel Rahman. Some of the dead fell during clashes with the rebel Free Syrian Army, he said.

The killings came two days after the official Al-Baath daily said "the end of security operations throughout Damascus province" was approaching.
Posted by:Steve White

#4  What were the Trunks doing in Damascus?
Posted by: Bobby   2012-10-05 12:17  

#3  Yeah, misleading headline.
Posted by: gromky   2012-10-05 10:05  

#2  GD copy cats.

From the headline I thought that it was Iranians that snuffed it.

Got my hopes up that the major froo fraw was kicking off.
Posted by: AlanC   2012-10-05 08:08  

#1  Yuup.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-10-05 00:41  

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