Activists: Israeli strike kills 42 Syrian soldiers

[Turborama]

Source: AP Via The Guardian

AP foreign, Monday May 6 2013
KARIN LAUB

Associated Press= BEIRUT (AP) — Israel's weekend airstrike on a military complex near the Syrian capital of Damascus killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers, a group of anti-regime activists said Monday, citing information from military hospitals.

The Syrian government has not released a death toll, but Syrian state media have reported casualties in Sunday's pre-dawn airstrike, Israel's third into Syria this year.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said about 150 soldiers are normally stationed in the area that was targeted, but that it was not clear how many were there at the time of the strike.

Rami Abdel-Rahman, the head of the group, said his sources at Syrian military hospitals gave him information on 42 Syrian soldiers killed in the Israeli attack.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10779940

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If this is true, isn't it odd that Syria themselves haven't made any noises about it?

[hack89]

1. They don't want to raise questions about what Israel was targeting

if it was proven that Syria was providing Hezbollah sophisticated arms at the bidding of Iran then it puts Syria in a tough spot. The only country the Arab nations fear more than Israel is Iran. The Arabs want a weaker Iran and a weaker Hezbollah. Syria is concerned that it could provoke the Arab nations to provide more aid to the rebels.

[azurnoir]

2. actually Syria has "made noise" about these attacks

Syria: Attack on military facility was a 'declaration of war' by Israel

Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- A Syrian official called an attack Sunday on the nation's military research facility a "declaration of war" by Israel.


In an interview with CNN, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al Mekdad said the attack represented an alliance between Islamic terrorists and Israel.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014474613

[Turborama]

3. I was referring to no noise from them about 42 of their soldiers being killed by Israel. n/t

[azurnoir]

4. your right about that

it's some other group releasing the 42 dead figure

[Turborama]

7. Actually, I was wrong

I just found this...

Syrian official: Israeli strike killed dozens of troops

By JPOST.COM STAFF
05/06/2013 08:45

The alleged Israeli airstrike Sunday in Syria struck several critical military facilities near Damascus and killed dozens of elite troops stationed near the presidential palace, a high-ranking Syrian military official told the New York Times on Monday.

A doctor at the Syrian military’s Tishreen Hospital said there were at least 100 dead soldiers and many dozens more wounded, the Times reported.

Full article: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Syrian-official-Israeli-strike-killed-dozens-of-troops-312183

[jakeXT]

5. 8 fell out of the sky, recently

They could go to the UN, but they will do nothing.

BEIRUT — Syrian rebels shot down a military helicopter in the country’s east, killing eight government troops on board as President Bashar Assad’s troops battled opposition forces inside a sprawling military air base in the north for the second straight day, activists said Monday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/activists-syrian-rebels-down-military-helicopter-in-eastern-province-killing-8-troops/2013/05/06/4ec5b3ce-b610-11e2-b568-6917f6ac6d9d_story.html

[magellan]

6. Bibi: "Deeply regret...Lemme be clear...collateral damage...right to defend..."

*Quickly flips through neocon playbook*

"Oh yeah, hoocoodanode...."