Over 100 Reportedly Dead in Syria as Army Assaults Major City 4.86K Max Read 07/31/11 01:28PM Filed to: Jasmine Revolution Jasmine Revolution Arab spring Syria hama Bashar Al-assad Protests Middle East Briefly Tweetg Fb Activists say 136 people were killed today in Syria, including 100 in the third-largest city, Hama—the subject of a "major assault" seemingly intended to "pre-empt" protests during Ramadan, which begins tomorrow. [AJE]