Syria Unrest: Dozens Of Army Deserters 'Gunned Down' -- BBC
Dozens of army deserters have been shot dead by Syrian troops as they tried to flee their bases and join anti-government protests, reports say.
Activist groups said more than 70 defectors were gunned down in the north-western Idlib province.
They said Monday's death toll across the country could exceed 110 - which if true would make it one of the deadliest days of the uprising.
Damascus earlier agreed to an Arab League deal to allow monitors in.
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