Syrian tanks smash uprising to regain town

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CAIRO – Syrian troops retook control of a rebellious northern town yesterday, smashing what remained of an armed uprising after thousands of residents fled to neighboring Turkey, barely escaping a force backed by tanks and helicopter gunships, according to residents and the Syrian state media. For two days, the Syria military closed in on the town, Jisr al-Shoughour, bombarding the countryside and burning fields, before launching its final push yesterday. As heavy gunfire and explosions pierced the countryside, small numbers of fighters who remained behind – including soldiers who defected, according to some of the men – fought a relatively brief battle with the Syrian military. The…

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