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| It has been eight months since the uprising began, prompting a violent crackdown by the government [Reuters] |
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fought members of the army that have joined anti-government protesters in the northwestern town of Maarat al-Noman, residents and activists say.
The clash took place at a roadblock near the town, where soldiers backing the protesters have been sheltering, in Idlib province.
"A firefight broke out in the early afternoon at the large barrier which is manned by soldiers and military intelligence personnel. Tanks are also deployed there," a local resident, who gave his name as Raed, told the Reuters news agency by telephone on Tuesday.
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Raed said that the roadblock had been attacked in response to a military operation on defectors sheltering in a chicken factory on the outskirts of the town.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based group, said that seven security agents had been killed in the Maarat al-Noman clashes, after their convoy was attacked by army deserters.
"Armed men, suspected deserters, attacked a security forces convoy at the entrance to Maarat al-Noman town in Idlib province, killing seven agents, including an officer," the group said in a statement on Monday.
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