Syria's bloody anniversary

March 15, 2012

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Ein Jahr Aufstand in Syrien 15.03.2012 14 Uhr # Journal Englisch

One year into the Syrian revolution, the news of massacres and fighting isn't letting up. Human rights monitors say more than 20 mutilated corpses have been found near a rebel stronghold - seized by regime forces. And Turkish officials say about a thousand Syrians have fled the violence in the past 24 hours, crossing the border into Turkey. Here's a look back at the year's events.

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