Syrian Military Surrounds Protest Towns

The Syrian military is attempting the same tactic that it has been using for the last month. According to sources in the country, the army is surrounding towns that are centers of anti-regime protests. The army has done this before in Deraa, leading to the deaths of hundreds as tanks fired indiscriminately into crowds, as well as the arrests of thousands.

Now it comes down to Rastan and Talbisa, near the Lebanese border.

The two towns attacked on Sunday are close to Homs, the site of some of the largest demonstrations in recent weeks.

Tanks encircled Rastan and troops began firing heavy machine-guns in the streets of the town, an eyewitness told Reuters news agency.
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One unconfirmed report said at least two people were shot dead by military checkpoints set up outside Rastan, and others said that scores of tanks were being used, with helicopters flying overhead.

The protests keep going even despite the massacres and large round-ups. Unfortunately, the Syrian military shows no upper-level defections yet.


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