As Rebels Attack Elite Guards, Assad Talks Of 'state Of War'

ABC OnlineAs Rebels Attack Elite Guards, Assad Talks of 'State of War'New York TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — A surprise assault by Syrian insurgents on a Republican Guard base in Damascus, just a few miles from the presidential palace, elicited a furious military response on Tuesday, with government forces shelling surrounding neighborhoods ...Officials: Syrian army stable despite defectionsCBS NewsUS intelligence sees few cracks in Assad's inner circleReutersAP sources: Syrian army stable despite defectionsThe Associated PressABC Onlineall 892 news articles »

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