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February 28, 2012

Syria: 20 Killed in Hama, 2 Journalists Smuggled to Safety 
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Syrian forces shelled an opposition stronghold in Hama province, killing
20 people today according to Syrian activists. Meanwhile, two wounded
foreign journalists trapped inside Syria have been smuggled safely to
Lebanon. British photographer Paul Conroy and French journalist Edith
Bouvier were both wounded in a government-backed attack in Baba Amr last
week. French photographer William Daniel and Spaniard Javier Espinosa
are still inside Syria, but efforts are underway to evacuate them. On
Monday, International Committee of the Red Cross spokesperson Hicham
Hassan warned about the crisis facing the Syrian city of Homs.

Hicham Hassan: "For us, the humanitarian situation is degenerating by
the hour, and this is why it is absolutely important that we enter as
soon as possible — on one hand to evacuate all those who need to
be evacuated and on the other hand to bring in much-needed assistance."



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