March 25, 2008

10,000 Syrian troops deploy in Kurdish region

jpost.com

The Syrian army has moved some 10,000 soldiers into five cities in the country's northern, Kurdish-dominated region, following violence over the weekend, which left three people dead. The killing occurred during celebration of the Kurdish New Year - Nowruz - in the city Qameshli close to the border with Turkey, according to several local news sources.

Posted on 25 March 2008 @ 16:45 GMT