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Last update - 17:10 05/07/2008 Syrian rights group: Islamist prisoners butchered in clash with warders By News Agencies Tags: riots, Syria, Islamists  Advertisement There was no immediate word from Syrian authorities on the report. A human rights activist in contact with the prisoners said at least nine people were killed in the riot on Saturday. Mohammed Abdullah, a Beirut-based Syrian activist, told The Associated Press he was in contact with the prisoners through a cell phone belonging to one of the guards they had taken hostage. "The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights demands that President Bashar Assad intervenes immediately to stop this massacre," it said. Syria holds hundreds of Islamist militants and other political prisoners. International human rights groups often complain of random arrests and torture in Syrian jails. Related articles: Report: Syria foiled attempted coup by Assad's brother-in-law Egypt's Islamic opposition slams gov't over gas deal with Israel Let them eat rice Bookmark to del.icio.us   Video attack West Bank settlers tie Palestinian man to phone pole and beat him. A static future Iran's nuclear program remains unchanged despite economic incentives.   1.   Nothing new here 14:08  |  H 05/07/08   2.   "APPEALLING TO ASSAD TO INTERVENE" 14:53  |  Robert 05/07/08   3.   Sad. 14:56  |  christoph 05/07/08   4.   All Middle Eastern countries need lessons in human rights 15:37  |  Lebanese in Canada 05/07/08   5.   Islamist Syria or Assadist? Make your choice fans of Israel. 16:06  |  Michael 05/07/08   6.   butchers 17:42  |  JL 05/07/08   7.   Michael #5 (Brit of course)- Take a reality check 18:19  |  Arie 05/07/08   8.   IDF would`ve used kids as cover to counter attack the prisoners 18:30  |  Aounist 05/07/08   9.   No outrage on the butcher Assad jr. from Western nations 19:28  |  Mark B. 05/07/08   10.   THIS IS TYPICAL IN THE MUSLIM WORLD 19:42  |  Iskander 05/07/08   11.   Where is the outrage from talkbackers 19:49  |  Sam C 05/07/08   12.   #7 Aark: OF COURSE NOT 19:51  |  Iskander 05/07/08   13.   To lebanese in canada 19:55  |  Another Leb in Can 05/07/08   14.   for#7 21:22  |  ax 05/07/08   15.   "Another leb in canada"--I feel your pain!! 17:05  |  Voice of Reason 05/07/08   16.   where was that prison riot? 21:53  |  Mark Lincoln 05/07/08   17.   Syrian Observatory for Human Rights 22:00  |  Mark Lincoln 05/07/08   18.   A small Hama 22:48  |  Jeremy 05/07/08   19.   To Michael #5 - islamofascism has conquered the UK 23:23  |  Arie 05/07/08   20.   2nd Try: The Secret Is Out 00:36  |  Yosemite 06/07/08   21.   IMAGINE THE WORLD OUTCRY IF THIS WAS IN ISRAEL 01:21  |  HAL TRIPP 06/07/08   22.   No news here: Cant bash Israel 02:04  |  Free Gilad Shalit 06/07/08   23.   Why should the human rights group care? 02:41  |  Murray the Mongoose 06/07/08   24.   To HAL TRIPP from La Paz 02:58  |  Lebanese in Canada 06/07/08   25.   To Murray the Mongoose 03:01  |  Lebanese in Canada 06/07/08   26.   Syria has no choice 03:44  |  TOBIAS RÜGER 06/07/08   27.   How come all the leftists aren`t jumping up and down? 04:44  |  IW 06/07/08   28.   # 24 Lebanese in Canada....I beg to differ 06:05  |  Lynn 06/07/08   29.   To Lyon 17:21  |  Lebanese in Canada 06/07/08

Read & React VIDEO: Settlers beat up bound Palestinian man Responses: 126 General Staff: Use force in response to Qassams Responses: 62 Gideon Levy: Israel prefers bombing Iran to peace with Arab world Responses: 66 Amnon Straschnov: Destroying terrorists' homes is counterproductive Responses: 49 ANALYSIS / Truce is a poker game, and both sides are bluffing Responses: 27 Rosner's Domain On Israel-Diaspora relations, Israelis are quite clueless How good/bad is Obama's faith based initiative (WTR) Poll: Do you believe Israel might attack Iran? Young adult Jews prefer to marry Jews Back to Vietnam More Headlines 19:50 Report: Israel-Hezbollah swap to begin Thursday 17:39 Negev farmer: Gaza sniper opened fire on me 19:00 U.S. reported to fear Israeli strike won't take out Iran nukes 16:13 Former top Israeli diplomat says Syria ready to cut Iran ties 18:16 Police conclude: Jerusalem bulldozer attacker acted alone 18:56 Attention celebrities: Israeli start-up company can save you from paparazzi 12:57 T.A. flat may hold key to holes in Kafka bio 18:38 104 kg of uncut cocaine seized in Israel's largest drug bust 14:05 Tycoon Arcadi Gaydamak halts flow of cash to Israeli charities 17:08 West Bank village Na'alin under general curfew after violent protests 15:57 Man charged with murder apparently shot the wrong man 13 times 14:18 Gov't engages in heated debate about Ramon wiretapping inquiry 19:18 Abbas meets Assad on prospects for Fatah-Hamas reconciliation 15:29 Man seriously hurt after falling from escalator at Modi'in mall Previous Editions Select Day 04 jul 03 jul 02 jul 01 jul 30 jun 29 jun 27 jun 26 jun 25 jun 24 jun 23 jun 22 jun

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