Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Syrian activists report gunfire near capital

Syrian activists report inquiry gunfire and explosions in suburbs of Damascus as the country's conflict moves ever closer to the capital.

Monday's reports by the Local Coordination Committees, an opposition group, might not be independently confirmed.

On Sunday, Syrian troops in dozens of tanks and armored vehicles stormed rebellious areas near the capital, shelling neighborhoods that have fallen under the direct of army dissidents and clashing with fighters.

Activists and residents said at least 62 people were killed in fighting nationwide.

The wide scale Sunday offensive optional the regime is worried those military defectors could close in on Damascus, the seat of President Bashar Assad's power.


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