For four days in Latakia not cease firing. At least, this claim Syrian opposition. According to them, the death toll closer to 40 people: on the eve of the tanks fired on Sunni neighborhoods. The films amateur video shows how over residential areas of the city rises the smoke, the date in the left corner of the screen – August 15. Syrian state media also claimed that the army is being phased operation, and the city largely under the control of the military, who side by side with local people clearing the streets from gunmen lined the barricades. Anyway, judging by the videos from social networks, the streets are empty of Latakia, the shops are closed, and in many other cities of Syria – Homs, Edlebe – continue the protest. According to the newspaper The Los Angeles Times, which refers to human rights activists during the military operation in Latakia children suffer in the list of the dead 5-year-old girl. Local residents have reported a split in the ranks of the Syrian army. Ostensibly, part of the war is an aggressive attack, the other to protect local residents. Human rights activists appealed to the European Union with a call to freeze the purchase of oil and gas from Syria. Increasingly, criticism of the Syrian leadership and sounds from countries friendly. A statement made by Turkish Foreign Ministry. Foreign Minister Davutoglu said: "We do not want foreign intervention in Syria, but we also do not take, and any military action against civilian populations, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. We intend to continue to articulate this position. For us, this question of protection of the brotherly people. " Meanwhile, Syrian state TV after a report on anti-terrorist operation in Deir ez-Zor. Under the gun cameras tanks leaving the city, along the road lined up in greeting the townspeople. But the patrols in the city still remained, and after two weeks of clashes wait for the complete calm is not necessary.
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