[Los Angeles Times ] Raed Rafei - A deadly days-long standoff between inmates and security forces threatened to escalate at a Syrian military prison known for holding Islamist and political dissidents, human rights observers said Tuesday. Rights groups say Syrian security forces have already killed at least 25 inmates and wounded as many as 100 at Saydnaya prison outside Damascus. When inmates rioted on Saturday, the police responded by firing on the prisoners. Human rights activists said the standoff continued despite the government claim that calm had been restored.
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