Arab League Monitor in Syria: I Saw Snipers with My Own Eyes

Arab League Monitor in Syria: I Saw Snipers With My Own Eyes

More dramatic amateur footage has emerged showing violence and oppression in cities across Syria where the government has engaged in a brutal crackdown on demonstrations. The latest troubling video from the region to go viral includes shocked observations from a representative of an Arab League monitoring mission, who claims to have witnessed snipers and other violence against hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters following Friday prayers.

The Telegraph reports that Syrian government forces purportedly used water cannons to disperse protesters in the southern city of Daraa.

The viral video shows an Arab League observer claiming to have witnessed snipers in the city.

“We saw them with our own eyes. We call on the authorities to remove them immediately. We will contact the Arab League immediately and if they do not comply within 24 hours, there will be other measures,” he said as translated by the Telegraph.

The video’s authenticity cannot be verified as Syria has banned most foreign journalists and prevented independent reporting inside the country. When the BBC interviewed the chief of the Arab League mission later in the day, he denied that the official had seen the snipers.

The Telegraph reports that despite the presence of the monitors, activists say Syrian forces killed at least 19 people on Friday, most of them shot during anti-government protests.

Pro-democracy protests in Syria began peacefully nine months ago but are now now violent, sparring no-one  including women and children.

The United Nations says more than 5,000 people in the nation have been killed since March. 

Comments (41)

  • mike_trivisonno
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:46pm

    LOL

    Dumb muslims.

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  • SHIPMONEY100TRILLION
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 7:34pm

    Well looks like your **** out of luck to me.

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  • SHIPMONEY100TRILLION
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 7:33pm

    It must be because there are so many nice people over there.

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  • Tom70
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:43pm

    No bleeping, bleep, its kill, intimidate or be thrown out of power and the BIG bucks.

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  • sodun
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:31pm

    Ahh…Spring is in the air!

    Report Post » sodun  
    • smokeysmoke
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:46am

      And the Arab spring kinda smells like someone took a dump on liberty

      Report Post » smokeysmoke  
  • michael79
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 12:42pm

    meh!

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  • Joyce D
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:40am

    According to the opposition forces, they were observing a cease-fire while the Arab observers were present. Assad is still claiming that Salafists and AlQuida are responsible for all the violence. The plug is about to be pulled on Assad.

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  • Joyce D
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:36am

    The Arab observers accounced today that they are pulling out of Syria. It is simply too dangerous for them to be subjected to injury. It was on AlJazeera this morning.

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  • Molaki
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 6:40am

    Remember…Muslims do not kill Muslims….guns kill Muslims. We just need stricter gun control and then this will all stop!

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  • 1776freedomofspeech
    Posted on January 1, 2012 at 5:44am

    Well what else would you see them with. Some people!

    Report Post » 1776freedomofspeech  
  • Dave In Arizona
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 11:41pm

    So this Arab monitor believes he saw snipers on roof tops. I wonder how long it will take for him to retract his statement? This is what I envision: “No, no, the sun was in my eyes. No Syrian sniper; I’m sure it was an Israeli!”

    Report Post » Dave In Arizona  
  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 10:22pm

    As long as its muslims, shooting other muslims… Its a win win for everybody…. Let Them !!!!

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    • Wolf
      Posted on December 31, 2011 at 11:08pm

      Yup- let the snipers be. In fact, give them more targets. And lots more ammo. The more the eliminate in that country the fewer we have to dela with here when our turn comes.

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    • smokeysmoke
      Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:51am

      I just fear that at some point the killing will cease, but the repressive dictatorship will be replaced with a islamo fascist hardline conservative nut job govt and then we the people could be in danger from crazies… There is nothing we can do, except for the failed opportunity to support the GREEN REVOLUTION in Iran… The only freedom movement in the mid east… So sad Obama is doing the opposite of what would be right like usual

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  • Thomas Paine
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 10:17pm

    But Muslims don’t kill Muslims.

    Report Post » Thomas Paine  
  • Kiba
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 9:26pm

    Oh well, this is what happens when you belong to that religion of peace there pardner. Dont look for any sympathy from me.

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  • Republic
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 7:48pm

    Once Syria is down, then they are extremely close to establishing a new Persian Caliphate in the whole Mid-East

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    • Thomas Paine
      Posted on December 31, 2011 at 10:24pm

      They are getting closer to establishing a Caliphate. Once that is done, they will have a 200 million man army & guess who they will pick a fight with.

      Report Post » Thomas Paine  
    • 66 bronco
      Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:03am

      @ Thomas Paine

      Yes, 200 million will go after Israel but they will get soundly defeated again by the only true God. The God that has a stake in the land of the Israelites which will be found in the Jerusalem and you’ll find Him seated on the Throne of King David in not to distance future! Many have forgotten and/or forsaken Him but I assure you He hasn’t forgotten what is rightfully His! Woe to the people and countries that dear try to take it from Him!

      Coming soon to a battlefield near you….. Ezekiel 37-39

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    • SonsOfLiberTea
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 9:38am

      @66 Bronco;

      agree 100%.
      All signs point to a caliphate, which will usher in the war detailed in Ezekiel.
      Exciting (albeit frightening) to watch Biblical prophecy unfolding

      Report Post » SonsOfLiberTea  
  • Knucklenose
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 7:31pm

    Yeah,Hey, what happened to the support of the little guy by the US admin. Is it because Syria doesn’t have anything to offer? Or is it time for the prophetic nuke to flatten that country? Turn the sand to glass. Could one of Russias’ missing warheads be triggered? I just think it‘s pathetic that the US can’t stay consistant in it‘s support of the beauteous ’Arab Spring’. I love the smell of brimstone in the morning.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 7:24pm

    Uh, AND? Muslim violence / Middle East violence = just another day, like every other day. This is not a surprise, and it is just barely newsworthy.

    Report Post » Tri-ox  
  • palerider54
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 6:50pm

    The more moslems that kill each other leaves less for us to have to kill when they attack the local mosques

    and demand that the peaceful American moslems kill the infidel.

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    • Bakko Bomma
      Posted on December 31, 2011 at 7:03pm

      That’s what they say about American Hillbillies.

      Report Post » Bakko Bomma  
    • 1776freedomofspeech
      Posted on January 1, 2012 at 12:17pm

      @PALERIDER54

      You can always tell who the muslims and democrat trolls are despite their avatars and handles. Right Bakko Bomma?

      Report Post » 1776freedomofspeech  
  • jakartaman
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 5:32pm

    Believe me I am no Muslim lover , but I am a member of the human race.
    Snipers shooting unarmed civilians is just evil.

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  • absolutelynot
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 5:25pm

    Notice how Obama has not asked Akmadinijad or syrias presidente to step down?????

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  • 321481
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 5:24pm

    Isn’t it interesting that Obama has been hands off with Syria and Iran, but tough with Egypt and Lybia. Isn’t Syria and Iran members of the same sect of Islam? I wonder what sect Obama was afiiated with while in Indonesia? He seems to distinguish between different members of the religion with the power of the Prez. and commander and chief of our military.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on December 31, 2011 at 5:41pm

      Yeah, and why is that… or are those New World leaders already in place… and they wanted to replace the other?? Muslim Brotherhood.. whatever.. God must be just sick watching this from above.. God help us..

      Report Post » abbygirl1994  
    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on December 31, 2011 at 5:41pm

      It’s just another step and a matter of time before a new islamic caliphate will be announced

      Report Post » Latter-Day-Soldier  
  • Hickory
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 5:08pm

    Do you remember when they would not join our coalition? They said they would never kill another Arab? They have been killing each other for several thousand years.

    Report Post » Hickory  
  • Ronald Wilson
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 4:20pm

    The default state of man : dictatorship.

    Report Post » Ronald Wilson  
  • lukerw
    Posted on December 31, 2011 at 4:00pm

    Shocking: Muslims killing Muslims!

    Report Post » lukerw  

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