Syria says 2,000 soldiers and police killed

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Syria says 2,000 soldiers and police killed

December 22, 2011 06:25 PM

BEIRUT: Syria said Thursday more than 2,000 members of its army and security forces had been killed in armed attacks since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad erupted in March.

It gave the figure in a letter to the United Nations which was published by the state news agency SANA.

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