Syrian forces storm northern town, fight defectors: residents

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces stormed a town on the main road leading to Turkey Sunday after troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fought a night-time battle in Damascus with army defectors who had refused to shoot at a pro-democracy protest. Six months into a popular uprising, Assad is under ...

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