Originally published Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 6:10 AM
Syrian activists report clashes in northwest
Syrian activists say clashes and shelling have caused heavy casualties among government forces in a northwestern coastal province.
The Associated Press
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In this citizen journalism image made and provided by the Kfar Suseh Coordinating of the Syrian Revolution on Monday June 18, 2012, anti-Syrian regime protesters hold up a placard during a demonstration at Kfar Suseh area, in Damascus, Syria. Syria's government said Tuesday it was ready to act on a U.N. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the rebellious central city of Homs for more than a week, but blamed rebels for obstructing efforts to get them out.
Syrian activists say clashes and shelling have caused heavy casualties among government forces in a northwestern coastal province.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 20 soldiers were killed in clashes with rebels in Latakia, but it was impossible to confirm that toll independently. The Observatory cited witnesses on the ground for the figure.
Other activists confirmed several hours of fighting in the mountains of Latakia. The fighting began late Tuesday and continued into early Wednesday.
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