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Sincerian officials wont let us into the country. we cant verify eyewitness accounts. witnesses have described tanks patrolling the streets and dead people lying in the streets. and when others go to collect the bodies to bury them somewhere, they get shot at, as well. in one western city, a witness said security forces have set up checkpoints and are arresting people. todays reported violence follows a major crackdown from yesterday in dara. yesterday in dara, thousands of troops carried out pr...

In one western city, a witness said security forces have set up checkpoints and are arresting people. todays reported violence follows a major crackdown from yesterday in dara. yesterday in dara, thousands of troops carried out predawn raids. dozens were reported killed. over the weekend, a funeral procession became a target, as well. protesters were fired on in the streets. today, a human rights group said at least 416 people have been killed since mid march when protesters began demanding free...

Some of the bloodiest violence appears to have taken place in dara, where the regime has sent in tanks and perhaps thousands of soldiers to quell the protests. do you know whats happening there? >> its like a war, its like a real war now. three days now, no electricity, no water. >> i understand a number of people have been killed trying to go out and get dead bodies of their loved ones and they have been shot at by snipers if they leave their house to retrieve the bodies of others who have been...

>> thats why the dead bodies are still in the streets. they could only get 35 bodies from the streets. the others are still -- they cannot reach them. >> the regime says that the people of dara asked the soldiers to come in to protect them from "terrorist groups." is that just a lie? >> its just rubbish, actually. innocent people are killed now, including children and women. we got two names of two children who were killed. the only terrorists are those who are killing our people now. >> what do...

The situation in syria appears to be growing more dangerous by the day. this video seems to show heavily artillery bombing the city of dara today. some syrian officials wont let us into the country. we cant verify eyewitness accounts. witnesses have described tanks patrolling the streets and dead people lining the streets. and when others go to collect the bodies, they got shot at, as well. in one western city, a witness said security forces have set up checkpoints and are aresting people. yeste...

The state department is urging u.s. citizens to delay any travel to syria and ordered all nonessential staff to leave the country. the syrian government is sticking to their story, saying its targeted armed criminals and terrorists. earlier, i talked to a woman, a syrian woman in damascus who insists we use her name. shes talking to us at great personal risk, but shes determined to speak out. shes among those calling for reforms. heres what she told me. some of the bloodiest violence appears to ...

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