Scuds fired inside Syria

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Fighters with the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo watched a government jet fly by on Tuesday. Maysun/European Pressphoto Agency

A day after US President Barack Obama recognized the rebels in Syria, US officials announce that President Bashar al-Assad’s forces are firing ballistic missiles at rebel fighters.  A civil war that’s been raging for nearly two years seems to be shifting as the insurgency gains momentum.  More than 40,000 people have been killed according to human rights activists.  Last week, the US warned Syria not to use chemical weapons against its people.


Read more about the scud missiles on the New York Times and Obama’s move to recognize the Syrian rebels on Rappler.

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