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Time: Iraq’s Sectarian Violence: Bombings Plunge Country Into Deadly Spiral
May 24, 2013 - Time - Stephen WickenWall Street Journal: Navy Catches the Drone Bug
May 14, 2013 - The Wall Street Journal - AnonymousSyrian soldiers warned daily of sectarian dangers, defectors say
May 17, 2013 - Los Angeles Times - Joseph HollidaySyria Update: Assad Targets Sunni along Syria’s Coast
May 10, 2013 - Anonymous (not verified)Recent violence against Sunni communities in Syria’s coastal region raises new concern over sectarianism in Syria. It also suggests to some that Assad will move to form an Alawi state.
The Syrian Army Renews Offensive in Homs
In late June 2013, the Syrian government renewed its campaign in the central Syrian province of Homs, indicating that it failed to achieve its operational and strategic objectives after defeating the rebels in al-Qusayr.
Syria Update: Implications of Chemical Weapon Use on U.S. Aid Decision
May 1, 2013 - Liam DurfeeOn April 25, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed that the United States had evidence of chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime, albeit with “varying degrees of confidence”