Syria Fires Scud Missiles, Burning Bombs and Even Sea Mines at Rebels

The Syrian regime isn’t using its chemical arsenal on its opposition, at least not yet. But it’s starting to look like Bashar Assad is throwing everything else he has against the rebels, from Scud missiles to incendiary weapons.

He’s even chucking naval mines onto dry land to attack his foes.

Hours after announcing it will recognize a revamped Syrian opposition coalition as a revolutionary government, the Obama administration said it had indications that regime forces have recently fired at least six Scud ballistic missiles at rebel positions in the north.

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