League says Syria may be heading for civil war
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January 14, 2012, Saturday
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THE head of the Arab League warned yesterday that Syria may be sliding toward civil war, as security forces fired on thousands of people who poured into the streets in support of army defectors who switched sides to try to topple President Bashar Assad.
Over the course of the 10-month-old uprising, much of the violence has been from security forces firing on unarmed protesters. But in recent months breakaway soldiers have been attacking the Syrian military, and some opposition members have taken up arms, adding to the violence.
The Arab League chief, Nabil Elaraby, said that Assad's government was either not complying or only partially complying with an Arab League plan that Syria signed last month to end its crackdown.
"We are very concerned because there were certain commitments that were not complied with," he said in Cairo. "If this continues, it may turn into civil war."
The Arab League plan calls for removing Syrian forces and heavy weapons from city streets, starting talks with opposition leaders and allowing human rights workers and journalists into the country.
Over the course of the 10-month-old uprising, much of the violence has been from security forces firing on unarmed protesters. But in recent months breakaway soldiers have been attacking the Syrian military, and some opposition members have taken up arms, adding to the violence.
The Arab League chief, Nabil Elaraby, said that Assad's government was either not complying or only partially complying with an Arab League plan that Syria signed last month to end its crackdown.
"We are very concerned because there were certain commitments that were not complied with," he said in Cairo. "If this continues, it may turn into civil war."
The Arab League plan calls for removing Syrian forces and heavy weapons from city streets, starting talks with opposition leaders and allowing human rights workers and journalists into the country.
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