My heart, will obviously be pricked by news of Turkey. In addition, Syria has been on my radar for many years since our very good friend Bara, whom we met in Minnesota, was from there. Where we lived in Turkey, we were just over an hour from the Syrian border. Therefore, as things get worse in Syria, there is no doubt Turkey, and most likely, Incirlik, will be involved. Continue to pray for the Lord's hand on this incredibly troubled part of the world. (P.S. I received this article from a military organization.)
The UN refugee agency warned Thursday there could be as many as 700,000 Syrian refugees in countries neighboring the war-torn nation by the end of the year, up from 300,000 now.
The UNHCR warning came a day after more than 305 people were killed across Syria, making it the bloodiest day of the 18-month revolt. There was no letup in the violence on Thursday, with troops loyal to President Bashar Assad pummeling districts in east Aleppo following an overnight rebel attack on an army checkpoint outside the northern metropolis.
Some 1.2 million people have been displaced inside Syria and another 300,000 have sought refuge in neighboring countries, such as Turkey and Lebanon, exerting tremendous pressure on them.
A report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said non-combatants, as usual, bore the brunt of Wednesday's violence, accounting for 199 of the dead. A total of 14 people were killed when twin bombs rocked the headquarters of the armed forces general staff in the heart of Damascus.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier urged action from the “paralyzed” UN Security Counci, saying: “The atrocities mount while the Security Council remains paralyzed and I would urge that we try once again to find a path forward.” Her appeal came amid mounting attempts by Western governments to press Russia and China to ease their opposition to UN action against the Assad regime.
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