Anti-regime Syrians examine a tank that was damaged during clashes in the northern town of Ariha, in Idlib province. Daily Star
Syrian Rebels Kill 100 Government Soldiers As They Repudiate UN Ceasefire -- The Telegraph
Syria's rebels said they had killed as many as 100 government soldiers in the most ferocious opposition offensive of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad as they announced a formal repudiation of the UN-backed ceasefire.
The Free Syrian Army declared that it was no longer bound by a ceasefire plan brokered by Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria, who was yesterday struggling to salvage international backing for his efforts .
Rebel leaders said they had authorised the resumption of full-scale military operations after the Syrian leader ignored their ultimatum to comply with the terms of Mr Annan's plan by last Friday.
"We have decided to end our commitment to this (plan)," Maj Sami al-Kurdi, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army, said.
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