Syrian tanks storm flashpoint city of Banias: activists
Syrian tanks stormed the flashpoint city of Banias yesterday, rights activists said, as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ignored growing world outrage to press a violent crackdown on anti-regime protesters.
Syrian army units on Saturday were deployed in the coastal city of Banias, one day after anti- government protests erupted across the country and caused the death of 30 Syrians, pan-Arab al-Jazeera TV reported.