Syria Claims 120 Police Killed In Anti-Regime Ambush -- The Telegraph
Syria claimed that at least 120 policemen were killed in an ambush and gun battle in a tense northern town yesterday as anti-regime protesters are increasingly turning to violence.
State television reported that "armed groups" had attacked security positions in the restive northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour, burning down government buildings and carrying out a "veritable massacre".
"The state will act firmly, with force and in line with the law. It will not stay arms folded in the face of armed attacks on the security of the homeland," said Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar, the interior minister.
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More News On The Unrest In Syria
State TV: 120 security forces killed in northern Syria -- CNN
Syria says forces lost control after deadly ambush -- Yahoo News/AP
Syria, Claiming 120 Officers Killed, Hints at Retaliation-- New York Times
Attack Kills 120 Syrian Troops, Government Says -- Wall Street Journal
Gunmen Attack On Syrian Town 'Kills 120' -- SKY News
My Comment: What took them so long? After suffering heavy casualties at the hands of Syria's security forces for the past few months, a breaking point had to be reached. I guess that point is now .... unfortunately for Syria .... this also means that it is one step away from all out civil war.
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