Syria army deserters 'kill 15 security personnel'
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Syria army deserters 'kill 15 security personnel'
by Mr007 Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:26 pm
Syria army deserters 'kill 15 security personnel'
Syrian soldiers are seen at an army checkpoint in Hula near Homs October 19, 2011. The army has been fighting to crush a seven-month revolt against President Assad
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Syria Crisis
* Undercover in Homs
* Why West was rebuffed at UN
* Inside Damascus, a city on edge
* Is unrest heading to civil war?
Fifteen members of the Syrian security forces and pro-government gunmen have been killed by army defectors, according to a UK-based rights group.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven soldiers died when a bomb hit an army convoy in Hama province.
Eight security personnel and loyalist gunmen were killed in a second attack in the same area, it added.
The attack came as the Arab League said that Syria had agreed to its proposals to end the violence.
The agreement requires Syria to withdraw all troops from cities and an immediate cessation to all killing. It also sets a timeframe for talks with the opposition.
Protests against President Bashar al-Assad have taken place since March but have become increasingly violent as soldiers have defected to the opposition instead of firing on activists.
Peace plan
An Observatory official said the central cities of Homs and Hama were being surrounded by tanks, and deserters have been trying to create a "safe passage" for civilians to get out for medical treatment and for food to get in.
The attacks came after gunmen stormed a factory in Homs, according to activists.
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Analysis
image of Jon Leyne Jon Leyne BBC News, Cairo
If it is implemented in full, this deal between Syria and the Arab League appears to be a dramatic breakthrough. But the opposition will be deeply sceptical about the Syrian government's intentions.
The opposition believe that if Syrian government forces really are pulled off the streets, President Assad would rapidly lose control of the country.
The Arab League have also made it clear that Syria is on notice. As part of the agreement, Arab League officials and international journalists are to be allowed into the country to monitor implementation. So that could provide an early test of Syria's intentions.
The other element in this agreement is the beginning of a national dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition. The Arab League wanted it to happen in Cairo; the Syrian government wants it in Damascus. The agreement does not specify a location. The opposition will fear that the Syrian authorities have been left just enough ambiguity to play for time.
But the Arab League has put a tight schedule on the timetable. The dialogue is due to begin in just two weeks time. If that does not happen, the pressure on Syria, and on the Arab league to take action, can only grow.
They said 11 factory workers were killed in what appeared to be a brutal attack in the Houla district on Wednesday. Amateur video showed the bodies, bound and gagged, lying on the floor.
Meanwhile, security forces shot dead eight civilians in several Homs neighbourhoods, the Observatory said.
Under the terms of the peace deal agreed with the Arab League, Syria will allow journalists, rights groups and League representatives to move freely to monitor the situation.
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says that the deal would be a breakthrough if it was implemented in full.
But, he says, the opposition believe that if government forces really are pulled off the streets, then Mr Assad will quickly lose control of Syria.
Meanwhile, reports that Syria has laid landmines along its border with Lebanon have brought swift condemnation from campaigners.
Syrian sources quoted by the Associated Press news agency said the landmines had been planted to prevent weapons smuggling.
"There is absolutely no justification for the use of these indiscriminate weapons by any country, anywhere, for any reason," said Kasia Derlicka, director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).
At least 3,000 people have been killed in the unrest in Syria, while hundreds of others have disappeared.
The government of Mr Assad - who took over from his father as president in 2000 - says the violence is being carried out by "armed gangs" and "terrorists". More than 1,100 security personnel have lost their lives in the fighting, the government claims.
Foreign journalists are unable to move around Syria freely and information is tightly controlled, making reports difficult to verify.
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Syrian soldiers are seen at an army checkpoint in Hula near Homs October 19, 2011. The army has been fighting to crush a seven-month revolt against President Assad
Continue reading the main story
Syria Crisis
* Undercover in Homs
* Why West was rebuffed at UN
* Inside Damascus, a city on edge
* Is unrest heading to civil war?
Fifteen members of the Syrian security forces and pro-government gunmen have been killed by army defectors, according to a UK-based rights group.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven soldiers died when a bomb hit an army convoy in Hama province.
Eight security personnel and loyalist gunmen were killed in a second attack in the same area, it added.
The attack came as the Arab League said that Syria had agreed to its proposals to end the violence.
The agreement requires Syria to withdraw all troops from cities and an immediate cessation to all killing. It also sets a timeframe for talks with the opposition.
Protests against President Bashar al-Assad have taken place since March but have become increasingly violent as soldiers have defected to the opposition instead of firing on activists.
Peace plan
An Observatory official said the central cities of Homs and Hama were being surrounded by tanks, and deserters have been trying to create a "safe passage" for civilians to get out for medical treatment and for food to get in.
The attacks came after gunmen stormed a factory in Homs, according to activists.
Continue reading the main story
Analysis
image of Jon Leyne Jon Leyne BBC News, Cairo
If it is implemented in full, this deal between Syria and the Arab League appears to be a dramatic breakthrough. But the opposition will be deeply sceptical about the Syrian government's intentions.
The opposition believe that if Syrian government forces really are pulled off the streets, President Assad would rapidly lose control of the country.
The Arab League have also made it clear that Syria is on notice. As part of the agreement, Arab League officials and international journalists are to be allowed into the country to monitor implementation. So that could provide an early test of Syria's intentions.
The other element in this agreement is the beginning of a national dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition. The Arab League wanted it to happen in Cairo; the Syrian government wants it in Damascus. The agreement does not specify a location. The opposition will fear that the Syrian authorities have been left just enough ambiguity to play for time.
But the Arab League has put a tight schedule on the timetable. The dialogue is due to begin in just two weeks time. If that does not happen, the pressure on Syria, and on the Arab league to take action, can only grow.
They said 11 factory workers were killed in what appeared to be a brutal attack in the Houla district on Wednesday. Amateur video showed the bodies, bound and gagged, lying on the floor.
Meanwhile, security forces shot dead eight civilians in several Homs neighbourhoods, the Observatory said.
Under the terms of the peace deal agreed with the Arab League, Syria will allow journalists, rights groups and League representatives to move freely to monitor the situation.
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says that the deal would be a breakthrough if it was implemented in full.
But, he says, the opposition believe that if government forces really are pulled off the streets, then Mr Assad will quickly lose control of Syria.
Meanwhile, reports that Syria has laid landmines along its border with Lebanon have brought swift condemnation from campaigners.
Syrian sources quoted by the Associated Press news agency said the landmines had been planted to prevent weapons smuggling.
"There is absolutely no justification for the use of these indiscriminate weapons by any country, anywhere, for any reason," said Kasia Derlicka, director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).
At least 3,000 people have been killed in the unrest in Syria, while hundreds of others have disappeared.
The government of Mr Assad - who took over from his father as president in 2000 - says the violence is being carried out by "armed gangs" and "terrorists". More than 1,100 security personnel have lost their lives in the fighting, the government claims.
Foreign journalists are unable to move around Syria freely and information is tightly controlled, making reports difficult to verify.
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