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| Syria town of Jisr al-Shughour braces for army assault |
| 2011-06-07 |
| The northern Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour is bracing for an assault by the military after the government said 120 security forces personnel had been killed there by "armed gangs". The government says it will act "with force" to restore control. Activists say the source of the violence is unclear, possibly involving a military mutiny. Residents have posted messages on Facebook saying they fear a slaughter and appealing for help from outside. Activists insist the uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is peaceful and scorn the government's talk of armed gangs. Dozens of Syrians who crossed the northern border into Turkey are being treated in hospitals in the south-east of the country for wounds they say they received in clashes with Syrian forces, Turkish officials say. |
| Posted by:Zebulon Thranter9685 |