Brussels, Safar 9, 1434, Dec 22, 2012, SPA - In an escalation of its civil war, the regime in Syria is firing more Scud missiles in a desperate attempt to quash gains of the opposing fighters, the NATO chief said Friday. The government has launched more missiles in recent days, according to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the secretary-general of the alliance, according to a report of CNN. "I can confirm that we have detected the launch of Scud-type missiles," he said. "I consider it an act of a desperate regime approaching collapse." --SPA 13:13 LOCAL TIME 10:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1061532