Apr 17, 2013 | State Department
Today the Syrian people mark their national day of independence at a time when brave Syrians struggle to end a regime that has committed horrible violence against its own people.
Operations by Syrian army on Wednesday killed 118 people
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights , a London-based group that tracks civilian and rebel casualties, the regime forces targeted with heavy weapons and war planes the suburbs of Damascus, Aleppo, Dar'a, Homs, Deir al-Zor, Hamah, Kuneytra, Raqqah, Latakia, el-Haseqe and Idlib.