Syria According to U.S. intelligence officials, dozens of Americans have traveled, or attempted to travel, to Syria to fight alongside opposition forces against the regime since the uprising began in 2011. While the officials noted the number of Americans is small, this adds to concerns over the growing number of foreigners involved in the conflict. On Thursday, the British Foreign Office said it is investigating reports that several British citizens have died recently fighting among Islamic militant factions against government forces. The British government estimates between 200 and 300 Britons have joined the rebel fighters, and up to 20 of them are believed to have been killed in the conflict. The journalism advocacy group Reporters Without Borders has accused the Syrian government of targeting media centers and news providers. According to the group, Mohamed Ahmed Taysir Bellou, from Syrias opposition Al-Shahba TV and Shahba Press Agency, was killed Tuesday while covering clashes between regime forces and rebel fighters in Aleppo. Additionally, the organization said over 20 Syrian news providers are being held hostage and 16 foreign journalists are either detained or missing. Syrian state-media reported two Jordanian writers were injured when a bomb hit their bus in the southern Daraa province. They had been on an official visit meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:50:37 +0000
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