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Syrian army defectors regroup to challenge Assad

Olivesi, MarineDecember 28, 2011

Syria is edging ever closer to civil war. Although the regime has finally bowed to international pressure and allowed Arab League monitors into the country, the protests continue and the uprising is turning ever more violent and militarized.

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The so-called Free Syrian Army is getting more organized as soldiers continue to desert the regular army and join rebel forces. But the insurgent group says its goal is to protect civilians, not to trigger civil war.

Report: Marine Olivesi, Lebanon