Syria Wants to Talk
Syrian government ready to negotiate with opposition. “We want to end this conflict yesterday,” – Syrian Government In 2011, 15 children were arrested in Syria for graffiti. The kids were beaten and tortured in prison. Syrians protested the arrests of the kids (they were freed). Meanwhile, Arab Spring protests spread across the Middle East. Syrian forces responded by shooting protesters. …
4 Million Syrian Refugees
Over half of Syria’s population is now homeless. Source article on CNN.com The 2011 Arab Spring saw riots & protests erupt in Middle East. In Syria, protests exploded against President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian government forces responded with brutal violence. The protests eventually turned into outright civil war. Chemical weapons have been used repeatedly during the war. Estimates in April 2015 …
More Troops in Iraq
President Obama sends 450 more troops to Iraq. Source article on CNN.com 3,050 US troops are in Iraq advising & training Iraqi troops. 450 more troops will go train Sunni tribe soldiers to fight ISIS. Sunni Muslims used to thrive under Saddam Hussein. They have been marginalized since his overthrow. Which is why some Sunnis view ISIS (also Sunni) as …
2/5/2015 News Roundup
Jordan bombs ISIS, Boko Haram massacres more . Jordan vs. ISIS Jordan began airstrikes against ISIS on 2/5/2015. 30 Jordanian Air Force jets carried out the attacks. The bombings targeted ISIS’ capital city of Raqqa in Syria. Unconfirmed reports say 55 ISIS militants were killed. Boko Haram in Cameroon Islamic terrorists Boko Haram raided a village in Cameroon. They murdered …