Syria uprising: Dissidents seized from their homes (+Wounded & killed protesters are being vanished)

[Turborama]

Source: Telegraph (UK)

Suspected dissidents were seized from their homes in Syria on Saturday as the country's Ba'athist regime deployed its feared secret police in an operation to spread renewed fear among opposition sympathisers.

By Adrian Blomfield, Middle East Correspondent and Loveday Morris 7:27PM BST Apr 02 2011

There were reports of pre-dawn raids across the country, highlighting the risks faced by those who dared publicly to challenge Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president of 11 years, even when they were not braving live fire on the streets.

After days of using his aides to signal his willingness to make concessions, Mr Assad abruptly changed tack on Wednesday in a defiant television address in which he denounced protesters as conspirators in the pay of foreign powers.

The uncompromising new strategy appeared to yield dividends, with fewer taking to the streets on Friday than opposition activists had hoped.

But, showing that the challenge to Mr Assad was far from over, tens of thousands were still willing to defy him in demonstrations across the country despite widespread expectation of savage retaliation from the security forces.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/8423906/Syria-uprising-Dissidents-seized-from-their-homes.html

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The authors go on to mention something I have seen reported on Al Jazeera English. Instead of being loaded into ambulances, wounded protesters were "taken away in white security vehicles". Plus "four corpses were also snatched, apparently in an attempt to cover up the death toll." An Al Jazeera reporter in Syria said the bodies are being taken away in an attempt to stop any funerals happening, which are attended by many thousands of protesters in mourning.

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If anyone wants to catch up with what's been going on in Syria since this started, search for Keyword: Syria, Author: Turborama, choose from February 01 2011 for the start date and there'll be 16 results, including this one, in LBN (and 2 if you choose the videos forum search).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=search_advanced&search_archives=yes

[joshcryer]

1. Turborama, your efforts are appreciated as always, my friend.

You're really on top of these things, when the rest of DU isn't even paying attention. Props to you for your diligence.

[Turborama]

4. Thank you, Josh

I'd like to say the same thing to you about all your hard work in GD helping keep everyone up to date with what's going on in Libya.

:hi:

[defendandprotect]

2. Unbelievable suffering going on in the world --

and obviously I have a lot to catch up with!!

Thanks -- will try to actually read this later -- :)

[Turborama]

5. Hi, D&P

AJE have a really good homepage where they have collated all their articles and videos, too: http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/spotlight/syria/

It's quite comprehensive and they keep it updated fairly regularly. I should have added it to the OP but forgot.

:hi:

[defendandprotect]

8. OK -- noted -- thank you !!

[tpsbmam]

3. So many courageous souls, so much cruelty. Thanks for all your postings

on Syria. K&R

[Turborama]

6. You're most welcome, tpsbmam

Thanks a lot for the K&R.

:hi:

[Uncle Joe]

7. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Turborama.