Daily Newsletter – 21/01/2014

Advisor To The Interim Government: The Leaked Photos Confirm A Syrian Holocaust

Mohamed Sabra, an advisor to the interim government, said that “the grisly photos of corpses who were killed under torture as political detainees represent a Syrian holocaust.”  Sabra calls on the international community to “intervene to stop the genocide perpetrated by the Assad regime against the Syrian people.” Sabra stresses that these images “expose the crimes committed by the Assad regime which used starvation as a weapon against the besieged areas and against detainees in prisons. These are war crimes of the…Read more

Syrian Coalition’s Delegation To Geneva II To Include 15 Members
Hadi Al Bahra, member of Syrian Coalition said that the Coalition’s delegation to Geneva II, which opens tomorrow in Montreux, will be composed of 15 Coalition…Read more

Syrian Coalition Welcomes UN Decision to Withdraw Iran’s Invitation
The Syrian Coalition welcomes the right decision by the United Nation’s Secretary General to withdraw an invitation to Iran to attend the Geneva II conference; after…Read more

Atassi: Assad Regime Uses The Weapon Of Starvation Against The Syrian People
ACU’s head Suhair Atassi calls on the international community to put pressure on Russia and Iran to lift the siege imposed by the Assad regime on a number of areas in Syria. “The Assad regime did not stop at using chemical weapons against the Syrian people, but also used the weapon of starvation,” referring to the death of a number of residents of the Yarmouk Camp in Damascus due to hunger. “The United Nations entered all areas of Syria to search for chemical weapons, but they do not send a little bread to the trapped civilians,” she said. Atassi stressed that “the international community would not have kept silent if this had happened elsewhere.” Atassi calls on the international community to refer Assad to the ICC in The Hague to stand trial. (Source: Syrian Coalition + Anadolu Agency)

FSA Advances on Regime Forces In Dariya
The Free Syrian Army clashed with regime forces on the outskirts of Dariya near Damascus. The FSA captured anti-tank missiles, B10 and B2 guns and various ammunition. The FSA also destroyed a T-72 tank, Chilka and a BMP vehicle. Activists said that dozens of regime forces were killed during the FSA’s offensive in the district. Meanwhile, the regime’s air force conducted air strikes on Adra.  Regime forces also shelled Douma, Nishabiyah, Bilaliyah and Zabadani, injuring a number of civilians. (Source: Syrian Coalition + LCC)

Three Civilians Killed in Tariq al Sadd in Dara’a
The Free Syrian Army clashed with regime forces on the outskirts of Tariq al Sadd and near the National Hospital in Dara’a, alongside artillery shelling by regime forces that killed three civilians. The regime’s warplanes launched air strikes on Inkhil, while regime’s snipers targeted the civilian in al Arbien neighborhood. (Source: Syrian Coalition + LCC)

Barrel Bomb Attacks Kill Twelve in Aleppo
The regime’s warplanes launched barrel bomb attacks on Jisr al Hajj, Ansari and Karm al Beik districts in Aleppo, killing 12 civilians and wounding dozens. The regime’s warplanes also bombed the towns of Hayan Tal Nuam. Meanwhile, violent clashes broke out between the Free Syrian Army and regime near the town of Bilat. The Free Syrian Army also clashed with ISIS fighters near Manbej. (Source: Syrian Coalition + LCC)

• European Union supports Geneva II and demand Hezbollah withdraw its troops from Syria
• Inappropriate Comments by Syrian Ambassador Offend Jordanian Government.
• Italy calls for a ceasefire in Syria to deliver aid.