Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Landmark events that occurred in 2012 during the Syrian war

January 2012
A car bomb in Damascus kills 26 and a few days later a mortar attack kills French journalist Gilles Jacquier in Homs.UNICEF says as many as 384 children have died in the conflict.

February 2012
Russia and China went to a UN resolution that supported the Arab League's call for Assad to quit after hundreds in Homs died.Russia said the resolution was a biased attempt at the regime.The Arab League still offers opposition forces political and financial support.

March 2012
Rebels flee after 3 weeks of bombardment that killed hundreds.Two more bombings in Damascus killed 27.Syria agrees to UN Security Council demands that it implement Kofi Annan's peace plan.China and Russia endorse the non binding plan after modification.

April 2012
More than 100 killed on April 9.The UN sponsored ceasefire that comes into effect on April 12 and the monitors begin 4  days later

May 2012
The Security Council  condemns government use of heavy weaponry and the militia killing civilians in Houla.At least 108 people die including many children in attacks in the region of Houla on May 25.

June 2012
Assad tells a reshuffled government they face real war.Syria shoots down a Turkish jet threatening Turkey to stay away.UN peacekeeping chief Herve  Ladsous says Syria is embroiled in a full scale civil war

July 2012
Suicide bomb kills Syrian defense minster Dawoud Rajha on July 17.Army and militias kill as many as 220 on July 12 in Tremseh.Damascus sees some of its heaviest fighting as armored vehicles clash with rebels.

August 2012
Syria's prime minister Riyad Hijab reportedly fled to Jordan with his  family.Conflicting reports coming out of Syria said he was fired upon prior to fleeing the country.

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