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Rebels told the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Monday that more than 100 soldiers were killed in clashes and attacks on security forces’ checkpoints across Syria, including the suburbs of Damascus and Idlib Province.
The observatory said local doctors had confirmed the names of 80 dead Syrian soldiers.
At least 19 soldiers, eight rebels and 19 civilians were killed in violence on Sunday, the watchdog added.
Israeli forces launched renewed airstrikes on the Gaza Strip overnight Sunday, injuring one person, medics said.
A dairy factory in a Gaza City neighborhood was hit in the third day of airstrikes on the coastal enclave. One man sustained moderate wounds, medics said.
Another airstrike targeted an open area east of Gaza City, witnesses said. No injuries were reported.
Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said Saturday they repelled an attack by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in North Darfur state and killed 45 members of the assailant rebel force.
After long months of relative calm since the signing of framework document to end the nine-year conflict in western Sudan in July 2011, Darfur is gradually becoming again a theatre of violence between rebel groups and the government forces.
The second wave of peacekeeping force from Djibouti has landed in Somalia’s central town of Beledweyne on Friday to replace Ethiopian troops and help bring stability in the troubled Hiiraan region.
Some 50 soldiers were welcomed by regional and tribal leaders as a part of a planned deployment by African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) to expand peacekeeping to central Somalia.
The deployment comes days after a commander from Djibouti forces serving under AMISIOM in Mogadishu visited Beledweyne on Wednesday to assess the situation on the ground.
Syrian rebels gave the regime of Bashar al-Assad until Friday noon to implement the Annan peace plan which includes a cessation of violence in the country, otherwise they see themselves free not to respect the plan. “If the Syrian regime does not meet the deadline of Friday noon, the command of the Free Syrian Army would be free not to abide to the Annan plan (…) and our duty is (… ) to protect civilians, “said the FSA in a statement.
The rebels called for a “commitment not to attack the UN observer mission and the opening of serious negotiations through the United Nations to restore power to the people.”
Kenyan soldiers, as part of African Union forces in Somalia, captured the key al-Shabaab-controlled town of Afmadow on Wednesday, according to a Kenyan Defence Force spokesman.
“We now control Afmadow with our troops,” Maj. Emmanuel Chirchir told CNN.
The operation started early Wednesday, he said, with KDF forces capturing the town of Hayo. Six al-Shabaab militants were killed in that operation.
“(The troops) then moved straight onto Afmadow,” said Chirchir.
United Nations have confirmed that Sudan army has withdrew from Abyei region, contested with South Sudan, putting end to a year of occupation.