45 dead in Syrian army attack on Hama

At least 45 people were killed thisd morning when the Syrian military launched an attack on the flashpoint protest city of Hama in central Syria, a human rights activist said. "The army and security forces entered Hama this morning and opened fire...

At least 45 people were killed thisd morning when the Syrian military launched an attack on the flashpoint protest city of Hama in central Syria, a human rights activist said.

"The army and security forces entered Hama this morning and opened fire on civilians, killing 45 and wounding several more," Rami Abdel Rahman of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said by telephone.

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