Tracey Shelton and Peter GellingApril 26, 2013 15:10

ALEPPO — A Kurdish militia group, which has maintained relatively fluid alliances during the 2-year-old Syrian conflict, clashed with Free Syrian Army rebels on Friday. Several people were killed in the initial fighting, including an 8-year-old boy. Heavy gunfire and mortar attacks continued into the night.

Britain says Syria chemical weapons evidence growing

Corinne Purtill and Priyanka BoghaniApril 26, 2013 10:29Updated April 26, 2013 14:58

LONDON, UK — United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday that there is "limited but growing" evidence that chemical weapons were used in Syria. "It is extremely serious, this is a war crime," Cameron told the BBC. “What President Obama said was absolutely right, that this should form, for the international community, a red line for us to do more.”

Jessica PhelanApril 26, 2013 07:23

Chatter: Syria's thick red line

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Syria: What would US military intervention look like?

Erin CunninghamApril 25, 2013 16:30

As evidence of possible chemical weapons use in Syria mounts, so do the calls in some quarters for a full-scale military intervention in the now two-year-long conflict that has cost roughly 70,000 lives. President Barack Obama had said chemical attacks by regime forces on Syrian civilians would constitute a “red line” for his administration in its willingness to intervene against the brutal government of Syrian president, Bashar Al Assad.

John McCain, others react to Syria's likely use of chemical weapons

Talia RalphApril 25, 2013 13:49

Reactions to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's announcement about Syria's use of chemical weapons are pouring in, as Senator John McCain and others weigh in on the next move.

Syria: A timeline of 'red line' rhetoric (VIDEO)

Priyanka BoghaniApril 25, 2013 13:25

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel also confirmed the news, saying, "The decision to make this conclusion was reached in the last 24 hours."

US says Syria probably used chemical weapons (VIDEO)

Talia Ralph and Noga TarnopolskyApril 25, 2013 11:55Updated April 25, 2013 16:01

Syria has probably used chemical weapons against its own people, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. That would constitute the crossing of a "red line" President Obama has said would prompt Washington to "take action."

Clashes erupt in Syria's Hama after months of calm

News DeskApril 25, 2013 09:39

At least seven people were killed and dozens wounded after Syrian rebels attacked in the central Syrian town of Hama, a traditional symbol of dissent against four decades of Assad family rule. Most of the casualties were civilians. Activists said it was the first time in six months that a major clash had reached Hama.

Defense Secretary Hagel not told by Israel of reports of chemical arms use

Daniel DeFraiaApril 24, 2013 19:22

“They did not give me that assessment. I guess it wasn’t complete,” Hagel told reporters in Cairo. “I haven’t seen the specifics.”

Ancient Aleppo minaret destroyed in Syria clashes

Jill LangloisApril 24, 2013 17:08

According to state news agency Sana, rebels blew up the 11th-century minaret of the Umayyad Mosque, but activists said it was hit by shots from a Syrian army tank.