Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. Howland Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. Along with Liberty Township, it is one of two urban townships in Trumbull County. The 2000 census found 19,451 people in the township, 17,546 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The explanation that is rapidly gaining popularity is that the war in Syria is a pipeline war, fought to ensure that the natural gas from Qatar would go to Europe through Syria and would weaken Europe's dependence on Russia for its energy.
Opposition activist Bebars al-Talawy, who is from Homs province, said the base is surrounded by villages that are loyal to Assad and many of their residents work there. Syria's state news agency SANA said two missiles hit nearby villages, killing four people and wounding seven.