Fighting in
Syria Killed At Least 160 over the Weekend near Damascus
Published on Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 By: Diaa Hadid
The battles between Syrian troops and rebels attempting to
put a government siege to an end in the suburban areas of Damascus have led to
the deaths of at least 160 fighters over the weekend. The Syrian government has
cut off medicine, clean drinkable
water, food and other necessary supplies in an attempt to stop the rebels’ resistance
against them. Their strategy worked. It helped the Syrian government capture
many rebel areas over the past month. The Syrian government’s latest victories
have helped their president have a stronger say in peace talks with the U.S.
and Russia trying to put a stop to the civil war. The fighting started on
Friday when many rebel forces attacked the government, with the goal to open
the road that lies between Ghouta and the outside. The fighting has been proven
to be very serious, due to the great amount of deaths in such a short time, 160
deaths in only about two days.
The article said that 160 fighters had been killed, but it
doesn’t expand on it. I think it would be valuable information to know how many
deaths there were in total as well, such as hostages or regular civilians,
instead of only the fighters. If they had included that, I would have liked the
article more. I don’t think that there’s much room for bias here because it’s
not really an opinion article. It’s just stating the facts of a recent occurrence,
or in this case, rebel attacks in Syria. Personally, I feel that they should all
stop attacking each other. Both the rebels and the Syrian government would
benefit, because both sides are taking unnecessary casualties. Many people lose
their lives in wars, and when things like this happen, I feel that it’s a
waste. I also think that they could have added more information about what
specifically was the motive for the rebel attacks. The rebels wouldn’t attack without
a reason, so why wouldn’t you include a reason as to why they did. One last
thing I think the writer should have expanded on is what the attacks were like.
I think it would be good to know which side had the advantage, and which side
did what to win. All in all, I liked the article. It addresses a current major happening
in the world, which is known and talked about all throughout the world.
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