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April 27, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/26/us-syria-opposition-idUSTRE73P45920110426

Reports of Dissent in Syrian Army

(Reuters) Simon Cameron-Moore - Anas Abdah, the British-based chairman of the Movement for Justice and Development in Syria, said he had reports that some army officers from the 5th Division, from captains to a lieutenant-general, were trying to stop the 4th Division from entering the city of Deraa, the heart of the uprising. "At this moment of time we have reports that certain elements in the 5th Division are not responding in the way Bashar and [4th Division Commander] Maher want them to, and are siding with the people," Abdah said.

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