ZEINA KARAM Associated Press= BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian tanks sealed a restive northern city Saturday, and activists said they expected an all-out government assault on the region near the Turkish border. President Bashar Assad has sent heavy armor, including tanks, and thousands of troops to the region as he struggles to crush a nearly three-month uprising against his family’s 40-year rule. Human rights groups say more than 1,300 people have died in the government crackdown. The military operation in the mostly deserted town of Jisr al-Shughour is in response to what the government claims were attacks by “armed groups” that killed more than 120 officers and security personnel. Refugees reaching…
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