The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on "the increasing human rights violations that have been committed by the ISIS" (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). Several fighters from both sides were killed in clashes between Kurds and the Al Nusrah Front, the ISIL, and rebel fighters in Hasakah. The ruling Baath Party leadership said it would go into "permanent session" starting today. The US and allies have not yet established a direct link between the regime leadership and the Aug. 21 chemical attack. According to the UN, some 2,000,000 Syrians have become refugees from the civil war, and over 4,000,000 more are displaced within Syria. Syrian Christian officials said that nearly 450,000 Syrian Christians have fled their homes. The EU urged a "clear and strong" response to the Aug. 21 chemical attack, but stopped short of endorsing military action.
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