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June 10, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-syria-jisr-shughur-20110609,0,4327739.story

Syrian Reports Suggest Divisions in Security Forces

(Los Angeles Times) Roula Hajjar and Borzou Daragahi - Gunmen in "military uniform and government cars" were responsible for the recent killings of as many as 120 Syrian security forces in Jisr Shughur, the official Syrian Arab News Agency said Wednesday. The statement could lend credence to opposition claims of clashes between forces loyal to President Assad and those refusing to take part in a violent crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrators. "There is a battle between those who are obeying orders to shoot peaceful demonstrators and those who aren't," said Ahmad, a college student in Jisr Shughur reached by telephone.

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