Syrian rebels vow to step up attacks

Threats by Syrian armed insurgents to step up attacks on security forces, just days after their leader announced a truce that…

Threats by Syrian armed insurgents to step up attacks on security forces, just days after their leader announced a truce that was largely ignored, have reinforced doubts over the control top officers exert over rebel fighters.

Col Riad al-Asaad, head of the Free Syrian Army, pledged this week to escalate operations in response to what he said was the unsatisfactory performance of Arab League monitors in halting President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on protests. – (Reuters)

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