Syrian troops have stormed parts of the eastern city of Deir el-Zour and explosions can be heard throughout the area, according to activists. An activist in the city said the military launched a pre-dawn raid today on the city, attacking it from four sides and so far taking control of eight neighbourhoods. Yesterday, Syrian forces tightened a siege on the city of Hama, the main centre of the nearly five-month-old uprising against president Bashar Assad’s regime. The Local…
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Syrian tanks attack eastern city