Source:
http://article.wn.com/view/2011/07/18/Syrians_plea_for_help/
Monday, 18 July 2011
Syrians plea for help
Damascus - Syrian troops are poised to intervene in the eastern border town of Al-Bukamal after pleas by residents for help against “armed groups,” a pro-government daily reported on Monday. Activists have said that one man was killed by security forces on Saturday in Al-Bukamal, on the border with Iraq, and that the army was also eyeing Zabadani, a town on the border with Lebanon. “Tension remains high in Al-Bukamal after the regrettable actions carried out by the armed groups,” said the pro-government Al-Watan newspaper on Monday, a day after saying troops were ready to deploy there. “The armed...
