Weekly News Brief 9/27
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This week, clashes have continued in Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs. On Wednesday, September 26, there were two explosions near the Damascus general headquarters of Syria’s army.
This week, clashes have continued in Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs. On Wednesday, September 26, there were two explosions near the Damascus general headquarters of Syria’s army.
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Last week, a caravan arrived in Washington, DC. The nation’s capital was the last stop of the caravan, which has visited more than 25 cities over the past month.
On Tuesday night, an armed group attacked the US embassy in Libya, leading to the deaths of US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other US personnel. The attack was spurred by protests over an amateur film, “The Innocence of Muslims,” which mocks and insults the Prophet Muhammad.
That the human cost of Syria’s political violence has escalated during the past several weeks is a harrowing, if under-discussed characteristic of the 17-month conflict. The conflict’s toll on Syrian civilians has expanded exponentially, with more than 5,000 conflict-related deaths during the month of August, according to Syrian human rights activists.
Welcome back, upSTANDers! It has been quite the summer on many fronts, and the new Education Team is excited to present our first News Brief! Have news tips? Email us at education@standnow.org or tweet at @standnow.
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