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Syrian tanks deploy in coastal city amid shooting

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AAA??Aug. 13, 2011?4:54 AM ET
Syrian tanks deploy in coastal city amid shooting
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In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, anti-Syrian President Bashar Assad protesters hold up an Arabic banner read:"Didn't you understand or have you stopped listening that we are a people who will bow only to God," during a demonstration against the Syrian regime, at Maarat Harma village, in Edlib province, northern Syria, on Friday Aug. 12, 2011. Tens of thousands of Syrian protesters shouted for President Bashar Assad's death Friday in a dramatic escalation of their rage and frustration, defying bullets and rooftop snipers after more than a week of intensified military assaults on rebellious cities, activists and witnesses said. Security forces killed at least 14 protesters, according to human rights groups. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO

In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, anti-Syrian President Bashar Assad protesters hold up an Arabic banner read:"Didn't you understand or have you stopped listening that we are a people who will bow only to God," during a demonstration against the Syrian regime, at Maarat Harma village, in Edlib province, northern Syria, on Friday Aug. 12, 2011. Tens of thousands of Syrian protesters shouted for President Bashar Assad's death Friday in a dramatic escalation of their rage and frustration, defying bullets and rooftop snipers after more than a week of intensified military assaults on rebellious cities, activists and witnesses said. Security forces killed at least 14 protesters, according to human rights groups. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO

In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, Anti-Syrian President Bashar Assad protesters hold up a banner depicting a Syrian tank shelling a mosque with Arabic words reading:"Reform," during a demonstration against the Syrian regime, at Maarat Harma village, in Edlib province, northen Syria, on Friday Aug. 12, 2011. Tens of thousands of Syrian protesters shouted for President Bashar Assad's death Friday in a dramatic escalation of their rage and frustration, defying bullets and rooftop snipers after more than a week of intensified military assaults on rebellious cities, activists and witnesses said. Security forces killed at least 14 protesters, according to human rights groups. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO

In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, Anti-Syrian President Bashar Assad protesters hold up an Arabic banner reading:"Enough killing, will not bow," during a demonstration against the Syrian regime, at Maarat Harma village, in Edlib province, northern Syria, on Friday Aug. 12, 2011. Tens of thousands of Syrian protesters shouted for President Bashar Assad's death Friday in a dramatic escalation of their rage and frustration, defying bullets and rooftop snipers after more than a week of intensified military assaults on rebellious cities, activists and witnesses said. Security forces killed at least 14 protesters, according to human rights groups. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO

In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, an anti-Syrian President Bashar Assad protester holds up an Arabic banner reading :"The destroying of mosques will not stop the demonstrations," during a demonstration against the Syrian regime, at Maarat Harma village, in Edlib province, northen Syria, on Friday Aug. 12, 2011. Tens of thousands of Syrian protesters shouted for President Bashar Assad's death Friday in a dramatic escalation of their rage and frustration, defying bullets and rooftop snipers after more than a week of intensified military assaults on rebellious cities, activists and witnesses said. Security forces killed at least 14 protesters, according to human rights groups. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO

(AP) ? An activist says Syrian tanks have fanned out across a neighborhood in the coastal city of Latakia amid intense shooting there.

Rami Abdul-Rahman, head of the London-based Observatory for Human Rights in Syria, says 20 tanks and armored personnel carriers deployed around the al-Ramel neighborhood in Latakia as the shooting erupted on Saturday.

The city has seen large protests against President Bashar Assad's regime.

A Latakia resident confirmed military's presence in al-Ramel, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

The government's crackdown intensified over the past weeks, with troops storming several towns and cities.

Rights groups say at least 1,700 civilians have been killed in the 5-month-old uprising.

Associated Press

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