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| Tuesday, January
24, 2012, 10:58 AM |
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free Syrian army rebels destroyed armoured vehicle of the Syrian army in
the city of Homs. |
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Syrian army in Homs may not be in full control but soldiers are heavily
present in the city’s main squares. A picture taken in the city
of Homs shows a BMP-1 armoured infantry fighting vehicle of the Syrian
army destroyed by the rebels. |
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A destroyed armoured vehicle BMP-1 belonging to the Syrian army is seen
in a street in Homs January 23, 2012.
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Syrian
army defectors were located near the mountain resort town of Zabadani,
Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.
President Bashar Assad's forces attacked Zabadani, some 17 miles (27 kilometers)
west of the capital, for six days, sparking fierce fighting that involved
heavy bombardments and clashes with army defectors.
On Wednesday, government tanks and armored vehicles pulled back, leaving
the opposition in control of the town. Buoyed by the opposition's control
of a town near the Syrian capital, thousands of people held anti-government
protests Friday, chanting for the downfall of the regime. At least eight
people were killed by security forces across the country, activists said.
Residents say Homs has been left in ruins with chaos created by what they
call the “clear” killing in the country. Since its observation
mission began last month, the Arab League says there have been nearly
140 deaths on both sides.
Syria has rejected the League’s plan for Assad to quit. A government
official described the proposal as “flagrant interference”
in the country’s internal affairs.
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A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain
resort town of Zabadani, Syria, |
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