Violence dims Syria truce hopes, over 100 killed

Yahoo News Sunday 8th April, 2012

Turkey before next week's U.N.-backed ceasefire aimed at staunching a year of bloodshed. At least 15 rebels and 17 security force members were also killed, raising the death toll in violence to over 100. Each side has accused the other of intensifying assaults in the run-up to the truce due to take effect early on Thursday if government forces ...

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