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The Syrian people protest
There was protest in the southern city of Deraa. The protest was about the government releasing political prisoners. The Security guards shoot hundreds of people, this cause days of violence in Daraa. The president, Assad released some of the prisoners to try and stop this conflict. Assad thought and accuse the protesters of being Israeli agents. -
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Syrian Civil War
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The Syrian Governemnt says things......
In the northwest town of Jisr al-Shughour the government says that there were 120 member of the security forces were killed by civilian gang. more than 10,000 people flead from to Turkey because Syrian troops cover the towns. “President Assad pledges to start a "national dialogue" on reform.” said by http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703995 -
The Syrian Government gets reported
“The IAEA nuclear watchdog decides to report Syria to the UN Security Council over its alleged covert nuclear programme reactor programme. The structure housing the alleged reactor was destroyed in an Israeli air raid in 2007.” said by http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703995 -
General Assad says things......
"President Assad sacks the governor of the northern province of Hama after mass demonstration there, eventually sending in troops to restore order at the cost of scores of lives. Opposition activists meet in Istanbul to form a unified opposition." said by http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703995 -
Arab league votes to suspend Syria
“Arab League votes to suspend Syria, accusing it of failing to implement an Arab peace plan, and imposes sanctions. Army defectors target a military base near Damascus in the Free Syrian Army's most high-profile attack since protests began. Government supporters attack foreign embassies.” siad by http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703995 -
Syria agrees to let the Arab league investigate
A Arab League was allowed into Syria to observe the country. The league aborts its mission because violence levels were raising. In Damascus’s security building two suicide bombers killed 44 people. This was the first of several attacks. -
UN gets involved
The UN Council draft resolution on Syria was blocked by China ands Russia. The government of Syria starts bombing heavily in Homs and other cities, to recapture their areas. According to the UN more than 7,500 people died from the security crackdown. -
Assad thinking about "real war"
President Assad tells his government that they face "real war", indicating the authorities' conviction that the conflict will take a long time and they will have to set aside their other priorities. -
The government suffers further blows
The UN tells General Assad to resign or else them and many other major allies will have to step in. -
Forces Unite
Multiple major groups of people meet to talk with the Syrian leader to talk about a peace treaty or negotiate something else. -
Syrian governemtn bombs rebels
Syria bombs a rebel controlled city and Britain and U.S. refuse to interveen. -
U.S. and Britian demand investigation
The U.S. and Britain demand the Un to investigate the Syrian governemnt to check for corrupt areas. -
Syria accused of use of chemical weapons
Rebels accuse Assad of using chemical weapons on his own country and now the UN demands investagation. -
Obama postpones airstrike
Barack Obama postpones airstrikes against Syria because of the use of chemical weapons.
