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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-11 04:27 AM
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36. US orders embassy staff out of Syria


Updated 42 minutes ago

The US has ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Syria due to the increasingly volatile situation in the country.

Some US embassy personnel and all family members have been ordered to leave the country amid growing security concerns.

It comes as thousands of Syrian soldiers moved into the southern city of Daraa, opening fire on civilians.

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A spokesman for president Barack Obama said additional economic sanctions were being considered and it was thought these might include the freezing of assets of senior Syrian officials.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/26/3200725.htm?section=justin







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