Starving Syrian Rebels Butcher LION from Syrian Zoo.

A graphic picture has emerged which appears to show Syrian rebels so desperate for food they have killed and butchered a lion.

Parts of Damascus have been under siege by the Syrian army for more than six months, causing food to become scarce as winter draws near.

The picture, which has not been independently verified, appears to show a visibly emaciated lion.

It is though to have been captured from Al-Qarya al-Shama Zoo, in east Ghouta.

Last month, clerics issued a fatwa, or religious order which allowed staving Syrians to eat cats and dogs if food supplies became desperate.

The picture is being circulated by many as an example of how desperate the starving rebels have become – but some believe the rebels are skinning the animal to use its coat for warmth, rather than to eat its meat.

Ghouta was the target of the chemical attack on August 21st which sparked debate around the world over the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons.

Last month, weapons inspectors confirmed Syria’s chemical weapon production facilities had been destroyed.

The regime’s stockpile of weapons has been removed from Syria and taken to a US Navy ship, where they are in the process of being neutralised.

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BOKO-HARAM Strikes In Maiduguri.

In early hours of Monday, at about 3 a.m., unidentified terrorists conducted a siege on the Composite Group Air force Base in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. There were reports of sporadic shooting and sounds of rocket propelled launchers firing, with airstrikes in Maiduguri and Jere metropolis up until 8 in the morning.

There is also information of Boko Haram attacking the Maiduguri International Airport, located at the Airport Road, setting several aircrafts ablaze.

Several people have been declared killed, security operatives and terrorists included.

Over 300 suspected terrorists planted explosives in targeted areas in the state capital.

Also attacked are the newly constructed trailer parks along Damaturu-Maiduguri road, military checkpoints, along with other residential and public buildings.

According to an eyewitnesses’, who is a resident at Gomari airport area, account, five military operational vehicles conveying dead bodies were seen on their way to the hospital at about 6am.

Army spokesman Ibrahim Attahiruon confirmed the attacks, saying the city’s airport has been affected, but could not provide further details.

Following the development, authorities in Borno have imposed a 24-hour curfew on Maiduguri metropolis.

Addressing the press, Alhaji Ahmed Jidda, the Secretary to the State Government, said the curfew was imposed in consultation with the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri.

“During the period of curfew, government pleads with all citizens to remain calm.

“Only vehicles on emergency calls and essential services are allowed to move while the curfew will be lifted as soon as situation improves.

“The imposition of the curfew is necessitated by attack in Maiduguri by people suspected to be Boko Haram members in the early hours of today.”

Source: Vanguard

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Actor Paul Walker star of "Fast and Furious" killed in a car crash.

If you are a Fast and Furious Fan, the name Paul Walker, will ring more than a bell to you. He was a fantastic actor.
He passed on 3 days ago. He will surely be missed by many.
The 40-year-old star of Universal Pictures' "Fast and Furious" movie franchise, was killed in a single-car crash in California Saturday, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He was a passenger in a friend's car.

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