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Links NATO’s Proxy Offensive Continues in Northern Syria Fighting continues in northern Syria – as NATO-backed Al Qaeda militants desecrate churches, displace local population, and impose "Sharia law." March 28, 2014 (Mimi Al Laham) – Fighting on the Syrian-Turkish border near the northwestern Syrian town of Kassab between AlQaeda insurgents Jabhat Al Nusra and the Syrian military continues for the fifth day. Insurgents are shelling the towns near Kassab in Latakia province while the military is returning fire on their positions. Point 45, a strategic hilltop overlooking Latakia’s countryside and Kassab, was regained by the Syrian army, initially lost to the mlitants flooding in from the Turkish side of the border.
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Cui bono DeSmog brings news that the Norfolk Constabulary has stopped its investigation into the CRU hacking. In a press release they state: While no criminal proceedings will be instigated, the investigation has concluded that the data breach was the result of a ‘sophisticated and carefully orchestrated attack on the CRU ’s data files, carried out remotely via the internet’. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Superintendant Julian Gregory, said: “Despite detailed and comprehensive enquiries, supported by experts in this field, the complex nature of this investigation means that we do not have a realistic prospect of identifying the offender or offenders and launching criminal proceedings within the time constraints imposed by law.“The international dimension of investigating the World Wide Web especially has proved extremely challenging.“However, as a result of our enquiries, we can say that the data breach was the result of a sophisticated and carefully orchestrated attack on the CRU ’s data files, carried out remotely via the internet. The offenders used methods common in unlawful internet activity to obstruct enquiries