MIDDLE EAST: NORTH AFRICA: SITUATION UPDATE AS OF 20 AUGUST 2012,<SANITIZED>

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 28, 2018
• Case Number: F-2015-01087
• Publication Date: August 20, 2012

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Middle East�North Africa: Situation Update as of 20 August 2012
20 August 2012
Syria/Fighting: The regime is focused on regaining ground in urban areas, and over the
weekend fought oppositionists in Aleppo, Damascus. Davr Az Zawr. and Hamah and shelled
towns in Idlib, Dar'a, and Horns Provinces The
opposition Local Coordination Committees renorted 310 people killed on 18 and 19 August,
Oppositionists claimed deaths have averaged
over 150 per day in the past month
Fighting in Aleppo was intense around the international airport
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Regime aircraft on 18 August struck an opposition stronghold at I'zaz, near the
Turkish border, for the second time in a week
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(U) This report was prepared by the Office of Middle East and North Africa Analysis. Comments an
queries are welcome and may be directed to the Chief, Middle East Task Force, MENA
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Syria/Jordan: The Jordanian government yesterday issued a letter of protest to the
ynan Ambassador in Amman after an incident reportedly resulted in Syrian artillery wounding
at least five individuals on the Jordan side of the border
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