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Syria says 14 policemen killed in ambush by forces loyal to al-Assad
Attack comes after police impose curfews following protests prompted by online video of an attack on an Alawite shrine.
Clashes with Assad loyalists in Tartous kill 14 Syrian soldiers
Follow the latest on Syria Syria's new rebel rulers, led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, are starting to face significant domestic unrest marked by a bloody attack and widespread protests, their biggest governance challenge since seizing power more than two weeks ago.
Syrian police ambushed by pro-Assad forces, 14 killed
At least 14 members of the Syrian police were killed following an ambush staged by the loyalists of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Demonstrations by Alawite and Shi’ite Muslims prompted the
14 Syrian police killed in ambush as unrest spreads
Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an "ambush" by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, the transitional administration said early on Thursday, as demonstrations and an overnight curfew elsewhere marked the most widespread unrest since Bashar al-Assad's removal more than two weeks ago.
Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters
A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government have killed six Islamic fighters and wounded others.
Syria says 14 security personnel killed in 'ambush' by Assad loyalists
Syria's new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an "ambush" by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of the country. They say the fighting took place near the Mediterranean port of Tartous on Tuesday.
Syria: Over a dozen killed in 'ambush' by Assad loyalists
Several interior ministry personnel were killed in a clash as they went to arrest an officer of the ousted Assad regime. Meanwhile Alawites across the nation protested the decimation of a holy shrine.
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