16/06/2011 11:49
2 km long flag in defence of Syrian President
Supporters of Syrian president Bashar Al Assad held a pro-regime rally today, carrying a 2.3km long Syrian flag in Mezze, in the capital Damascus, the sources inform.
This show of support came as a global outcry grew over a three-month crackdown on protests by Assad's regime, with the death toll mounting and tanks deploying in the restive northeast near the Iraqi border, AFP reports.
Syria blames what it says are foreign-backed "armed terrorist gangs" for the unrest. It says troops launched operations in Jisr al-Shughur at the request of residents and after 120 policemen were massacred there, the sours informs.