87 killed in two explosions at Aleppo University
An opposition watchdog said one of the explosions has hit an area between the university dormitories and the Faculty of Architecture. It was not immediately clear where the second blast had happened.
State television said "terrorists launched two rockets" at the university complex.
Press TV has learned that women and children are among the dead.
"The explosion caused casualties among both students on their first day of exams, and people displaced from areas of the city damaged by terrorist attacks and who have sought refuge in the university complex," state news agency SANA reported.
Aleppo University is the second largest university in Syria after the University of Damascus. It is also considered as the top academic institution in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.
There were no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosions, but the Damascus has accused foreign-backed terrorists fighting against the Syrian government of similar incidents.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the turmoil.
A recent UN report has revealed that militants from 29 countries have so far infiltrated into Syria to fight against the Damascus government, most of whom are extremist Salafists.
The Syrian government has repeatedly said that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and that a very large number of the militants operating in the country are foreign nationals.
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An official source told SANA that the rocket shells caused the death and the injury of a number of students on the first day of exams.
It added that there were also causalities among displaced people whose areas were affected by the terrorist acts and who are staying at the University dormitory.
In a relevant context, SANA reporter was informed that terrorists fired two rocket shells on Bani Zaid area in the city, with the initial information indicating victims and injuries among the citizens.
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A mass popular rally went out in Idleb province to express love and loyalty to the homeland in the face of the foreign aggression against it and the heinous crimes committed by the armed terrorist groups. The participants stressed confidence in the Syrian Arab Army forces, expressing support for them in order to carry out their mission and restore security and stability to Syria.
The participants gathered at Hanano Square and toured a number of streets in the city, calling for being firm with terrorists and those who support them.
They reiterated readiness to make more sacrifices to defend the homeland and preserve its sovereignty and independence.
The participants raised national flags and banners which express support to the Syrian Arab Army and call on the national opposition for dialogue.
They reiterated their commitment to the national unity and their rejection of all forms of foreign intervention in Syria's internal affairs.
The residents denounced the stances of some regional parties which continue their support for the armed terrorist groups and supply them with money and arms, indicating that Turkey and Arab Gulf rulers are partners in shedding the Syrian blood.
The participants also stressed that the enemies' attempts to undermine the Syrians' unity will fail and will not succeed in undermining Syria's steadfastness, its army's strength, its people's unity and its leadership's wisdom.
They added that the awareness of all spectrums of the Syrian people will foil the aggression which aims at destroying the strength of the Syrian state and people.
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Jabhat al-Nusra Religious Official in Daraa Killed, Salafi Movement in Jordan Says
Jan 15, 2013
A senior leader in the Movement, who asked not to be named, told the UPI that the Jordanian Riyad Hudeib was killed in Tafas area near the city of Daraa during targeting groups of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists.
The leader said that Hudeib, who is nicknamed Abu Hamzeh, left Jordan 7 months ago to participate in what he called 'Jihad in Syria', adding that Hudeib was the Sharia law official of Jabhat al-Nusra group in Daraa region.
The Salafi Movement in Jordan recently announced that the number of its followers who exist in Syria amounts to 300 gunmen, among them are armed leaders who are in charge of 'dangerous responsibilities' in Damascus, Daraa, Aleppo and Idleb.
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