Fighter Jets Bomb Civilian Neighborhoods and Torture is Common as Syria Violence Hitting New Peaks

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At least 30 dead in ‘air strike’ on Syria fuel station

AFP – At least 30 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded Thursday in an explosion at a petrol station in northeastern Syria, a human rights group said, with activists saying it was an air strike. “At least 30 people were killed and 83 were injured, although unconfirmed sources say the number of dead.

Firas, a youth who helped topple Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi last year, says Syrians aided in that struggle and he has now come to Syria to return the favour. “In the Libyan revolution, many Syrians fought on our side, so it is now time to return the favour,” explained Firas, who left his studies.

They wear T-shirts or tight tops and sandals but try to look tough — this is day one for young rebel recruits at a training camp in northern Syria. Under the watchful eyes of senior fighters, who call themselves trainers or shooting coaches, 20 teenagers try to follow orders in what their instructor