Epstein Secrets

ally in recent weeks with the reported kil=ing of hundreds of innocent men, women, and children in Houla, Qubair, andrAl Heffa by forces tied to the Assad government. The Free Syrian Army is n=ticeably better equipped, using antitank rockets to inflict heavier casual=ies among Syrian security forces. F

own and unable to conduct patrols. The situation is forci=g the international community to reconsider its options for implementing t=e action plan. Bashar al-Assad, under heavy international pressure to comp=y with the peace plan, appeared unfazed as he gave a speech to the Parliam=nt on June 3 denying any gove

major cities inc=uding Tunis. • In Yemen, the army =uccessfully ousted the Ansar Sharia fighters (an Al Qaeda affiliated group= from the cities of Zinjibar and Ja'ar in the Abyan province that ha= been under Al Qaeda control si=ce May 2011. The army is now pursuing al-Qaeda terrorists in other =arts of

ally in recent weeks with the reported killing of hundreds of innocent men, women, and children in Houla, Qubair, and Al Heffa by forces tied to the Assad government. The Free Syrian Army is noticeably better equipped, using antitank rockets to inflict heavier casualties among Syrian security forces.

own and unable to conduct patrols. The situation is forcing the international community to reconsider its options for implementing the action plan. Bashar al-Assad, under heavy international pressure to comply with the peace plan, appeared unfazed as he gave a speech to the Parliament on June 3 denying any gov

major cities including Tunis. • In Yemen, the army successfully ousted the Ansar Sharia fighters (an Al Qaeda affiliated group) from the cities of Zinjibar and Ja'ar in the Abyan province that had been under Al Qaeda control since May 2011. The army is now pursuing al-Qaeda terrorists in other parts of

travel bans and to freeze the assets of President Assad and nine other Syrian senior officials. Within da

mposed sanctions on the Syrian leadership earlier in May, the EU foreign ministers agreed to impose travel bans and to freeze the assets of President Assad and nine other Syrian senior officials. Within days of the EU announcement, Canada invoked similar travel and economic sanctions. While Russia blocke

President Obama, called President Saleh to brief paran, Louise him sign the out a ament. The sudden withdrawal of government forces from the city of Zinjibar, in the Abyan province, made it possible for al-Qaida fighters to occupy the city and to take over government offices. Military commanders who defect