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At least 30 killed in Syrian violence

By Nada Bakri

 |  New York Times  

  January 18, 2012

Violence surged yesterday in Syria as activists reported at least 30 people killed, including four soldiers who had defected, in several towns and cities. In the northern province of Idlib, near the Turkish border, a roadside bomb struck a minibus, killing at least eight passengers, according to the Local Coordination Committees. The activist group said the device was planted by Syrian security forces loyal to the government of President Bashar Assad.

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