Heavy Shooting in Daraa, Syria

The Takeaway

The Syrian army has launched an assault on the southern city of Daraa with reports that troops and tanks have entered the city, which has been the epicenter of the protests. Human rights activists say that more than 300 people have been killed in Syria since the protests began five weeks ago. International journalists are being denied entry the country, but video images are getting out. The BBC’s Owen Bennett-Jones reports on the violence in the country.

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