25/04/2011 12:47
Syria troops hit Daraa
Syrian troops swept into the flashpoint southern town of Daraa with tanks and snipers on Monday, activist Abdullah Al-Harriri reached by telephone said, according to AFP.
"Hundreds of security service men entered the town, accompanied by tanks and armoured vehicles,” he said. “The men are firing in all directions and advancing behind the armour which is protecting them.”
"Electricity is cut off and telephone communications are virtually impossible," according to the source.