The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says security forces also jugged dozens of people in Homs, which has been the scene of mass protests since an uprising against President-for-Life Bashir
Pencilneckal-Assad's
Despoiler of Latakia...regime began in mid-March.
Syria's state-run news agency
...and if you can't believe the state-run news agency who can you believe?...
Sana said Tuesday that authorities jugged 144 wanted people and confiscated large amounts of ammunition and assault rifles in Homs.
The uprising against Assad began amid a wave of anti-government protests in the Arab world that toppled autocrats in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
Assad has reacted with deadly force that the U.N. estimates has left nearly 3,000 people dead.