Assad's forces use scorched earth policy to round up hundreds they claim to be in armed gangs in area north of Jisr al-Shughour
Martin Chulov
guardian.co.uk, Monday 13 June 2011
"Syrian troops have moved closer to the Turkish border as they sweep through villages north of Jisr al-Shughour, rounding up hundreds of people they claim are linked to armed gangs.
Turkey was on Monday assembling a fifth refugee camp in its southern border towns, but with the number of Syrians who have crossed the boundary topping 7,000, these camps may not be sufficient to deal with the fast-increasing number of people in need of help.
"There are 7,000 people across the border, more and more women and children are coming towards the barbed wires," said Abu Ali, one of those who left Jisr al-Shughour. "Jisr is finished, it is razed," he told Associated Press....
Residents who fled the army onslaught on Jisr al-Shughour said soldiers were pursuing a scorched-earth policy, pouring petrol on farmlands and setting them alight [This should delight Hassan Nasrallah!.]. All men who had stayed behind aged between 18-40 were being arrested, reports said....
Analysts in Beirut said a turning point for Ankara may come if the uprising in northern Syria spreads to Kurds in the country's north-west, who share a border with south-east Turkey, where Kurdish rebels have fought a protracted insurgency against the government.
Assad has not accepted Erdogan's calls over the past week, according to reports from the Turkish capital. Nor has he been prepared to deal with the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon. However, Assad did find time to congratulate the Lebanese president.... "
Martin Chulov
guardian.co.uk, Monday 13 June 2011
"Syrian troops have moved closer to the Turkish border as they sweep through villages north of Jisr al-Shughour, rounding up hundreds of people they claim are linked to armed gangs.
Turkey was on Monday assembling a fifth refugee camp in its southern border towns, but with the number of Syrians who have crossed the boundary topping 7,000, these camps may not be sufficient to deal with the fast-increasing number of people in need of help.
"There are 7,000 people across the border, more and more women and children are coming towards the barbed wires," said Abu Ali, one of those who left Jisr al-Shughour. "Jisr is finished, it is razed," he told Associated Press....
Residents who fled the army onslaught on Jisr al-Shughour said soldiers were pursuing a scorched-earth policy, pouring petrol on farmlands and setting them alight [This should delight Hassan Nasrallah!.]. All men who had stayed behind aged between 18-40 were being arrested, reports said....
Analysts in Beirut said a turning point for Ankara may come if the uprising in northern Syria spreads to Kurds in the country's north-west, who share a border with south-east Turkey, where Kurdish rebels have fought a protracted insurgency against the government.
Assad has not accepted Erdogan's calls over the past week, according to reports from the Turkish capital. Nor has he been prepared to deal with the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon. However, Assad did find time to congratulate the Lebanese president.... "
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