Syrian tanks pound rebel town near Homs, 3 injured
By REUTERS
AMMAN - Syrian tanks pounded a town on a strategic highway overnight to dislodge army defectors who have taken refuge in the area, activists and residents said on Monday.Three inhabitants of al-Rastan were injured when troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad opened fire with heavy machine guns mounted on the tanks surrounding the town, said residents. Activists reported hearing heavy explosions.The army defectors have been supporting pro-democracy protesters in al-Rastan, 20 km north of the city of Homs, on the main northern highway leading to Turkey.Faced with expanding street protests demanding an end to 41 years of Assad family rule, the president has sent troops and tanks into cities and towns across the country of 20 million at the heart of the Arab Middle East.
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