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June 17, 2011

Syrian Troops Enter Northern Towns 
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Syrian troops have moved into two more northern towns in the widening
crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Thousands of
residents have already fled from northern areas where Syrian forces have
launched operations against opposition hotbeds.



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