Town besieged in Syria

Nicosia, Apr 12: Syrian security forces locked down the protest flashpoint town of Banias and raked the nearby village of Baida with gunfire today, witnesses told AFP by telephone.
 "Security forces and armed men are firing machine guns indiscriminately at the village," a witness said.
 "The gunfire against Baida is intense like the rain. At least one person was injured," another witness told AFP.
 The army kept a stranglehold on the coastal town of Banias, 280 kilometres north of Damascus, where residents said they faced a bread shortage.
 "Security forces and the army continue to assault Banias and we know what they are preparing for us," said Anas al-Shuhri, one of the leaders of anti-regime protesters.
 "There is a shortage of bread in the city, electricity is cut and the majority of phone lines are too," he added.
 Several residents of the coastal town, northwest of Damascus, confirmed al-Shuhri's testimony, particularly the bread shortage. AFP

Lastupdate on : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 IST



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