Syrian security forces have cracked down on the city of Deraa in the Ba’athist regime’s strongest show of force yet against a popular protest movement calling for its overthrow.
On Monday morning, tanks, armoured personnel vehicles and troops moved into the southern city, which has been a flashpoint of unrest, according to witnesses and human rights campaigners.
At least five people were reported to have been killed, but information has been difficult to verify as telephone services have apparently been cut and most international media have been banned from the country.
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