Syria Sends Tanks To Crack Down On Protesters -- L.A. Times
At least seven people are killed in the city of Dara, a flashpoint in the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime. Military officers say troops have been ordered to fire on any protester, but activists report that some are resisting.
Reporting from Beirut—
The crackle of heavy-caliber gunfire erupted at dawn Monday as tanks rolled into the restive Syrian city of Dara, the flashpoint of the pro-democracy uprising against the regime of President Bashar Assad.
At least seven people were killed in the city amid the first tangible signs of cracks within the armed forces ordered to use military hardware against protesters. Amateur footage posted online appeared to show bodies lying in the streets as protesters came under fire from the tanks' gunners and snipers on nearby roofs.
One report by activists said that more than 25 people were killed "but no one could get close to them because of the brutal shooting."
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More News On The Unrest In Syria
Syria uses army to crush revolt; at least 11 dead -- Yahoo News/AP
Syria sends tanks into Deraa where uprising began -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Syrian troops storm Daraa, 'kill 25' -- Yahoo News/AFP
At least 18 said killed as Syrian forces in tanks, APCs fire on protesters -- Haaretz
Syria uses army to crush revolt; at least 11 dead -- Seattle PI/AP
Witnesses report at least 11 killed in Syrian crackdown on protesters -- USA Today
Syria unrest: 'Tanks roll into Deraa' -- BBC
Syria Rolls Tanks Into Cities as Security Crackdown Kills At Least 5 -- Voice of America
Violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Syria -- BBC
Tanks in Syria's Deraa city, bodies in street -witness -- The Guardian
Syria Escalates Crackdown as Tanks Go to Restive City -- New York Times
More Syrians Are Missing, Hinting at a Wider Crackdown -- New York Times
U.S. Seeks to Raise Heat on Syria -- Wall Street Journal
Syria: US considers 'targeted sanctions' amid crackdown -- BBC
US said to mull sanctions on Syrian officials -- Reuters
Report: U.S. planning sanctions on Syria in wake of brutal crackdowns -- Haaretz
WH considering targeted sanctions against Syria -- AP
US eyes possible sanctions on Syrian officials -- AFP
Syria's military shows signs of division amid crackdown -- Christian Science Monitor
Syria's unrest: Between myth and reality -- Al Jazeera
This time, brutal crackdown in Syria may not work -- Brian Whitaker, The Guardian
My Comment: As I had mentioned yesterday .... if the Syrian Government does not put a damper on these demonstrations in the next few weeks, their days are numbered. I guess they also figured this out, because they are now deploying their secret police and the full might of their military to crush all dissent. My prediction, they will probably succeed but the casualty rate will be in the hundreds (if not thousands), and their legitimacy to govern will be forever questioned.
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