Syrian Security Forces storm cities, witnesses Say

Beirut (AP) - troops Syrian armoured vehicles and tanks stormed the city in the South of Dara Monday at the start and opened fire, the latest crackdown on a five-week uprising against the regime authoritarian President Bashar al-Assadwitnesses and activists said.

DARA has become an epicenter of the protest movement, including the coup in the city more of a month ago after the authorities arrested a group of teenagers who scribbled anti-Government graffiti on a wall. Since then, more than 300 people have been killed across the country as anti-Government protests have increased.

Activists posted social media images of what they said soldiers initially fired Monday throughout Dara. The sound of heavy artillery fire punctuates sequences, as well as the laboured breathing, afraid of activist film footage. The activist resumed the date, place and said: "the forces of the army come Dara." They bombard the city of Dara. ?

Also Monday, witnesses said Syrian security forces have been opening fire on the outskirts of Damascus.

No there was no immediate word on victims and Dara telephone lines appeared to have been cut.

The video can not be verified independently, and all the witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. The Syria has prohibited almost all the foreign media and limited access to areas of problem since the start of the insurgency, making it almost impossible to obtain independent assessments of the situation on the ground.

But the rise of violence in Syria - more than 120 people have been killed since Friday - brought calls from the watchdog group Human Rights Watch for an investigation of the United Nations.

The Syrian security forces have arrested dozens of opposition activists since Saturday as authorities turned to locate raids to suppress the revolt.

Strategy, described by a rights activist, appeared designed to host the leaders of the opposition and showing that the State's ability to perform radical arrests has not changed despite the abolition of emergency laws almost 50 years last week.

The raids were concentrated in the capital Damascus and the Centre of the city of Homs, a fertile ground for demonstrations against the authoritarian regime of Assad, said Ammar Qurabi, head of the national organization for the rights of man in Syria.

"These people are not being orders in a legal way." They are either removed, "said Qurabi, asserting that the plainclothes security officers did not arrest official mandates."

Qurabi has no complete figures for detainees, but said at least 20 people were arrested in Homs.

A resident in the suburbs of Damascus in the Duma, said at least five people was placed in detention and authorities cut the phone and Internet lines.

Assad criticized most of the unrest on "foreign plot" and armed thugs trying to sow sectarian strife. Police said 286 SANA State News Agency were wounded since the start of the insurgency. He gave no details.

But may be emerging from the possible cracks within.

Two members left the provincial Council in the southern region of Dara, which has the highest death toll in the country. The resignation came a day after two legislators and a religious leader of Dara has also turned his back on Al-Assad the rejection on the murders.

Internal antagonisms have added resonance since opposition figures were imprisoned or exiled during the 40 years of the Assad family dynasty.

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Associated Press writer Diaa Hadid in Cairo contributed to this report.

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Storm forces leader House which will go

New: Laurent Gbagbo must think about his people, the head of the United Nations saysThe elected President forces have not captured his rival and yet, they sayGbagbo left Ouattara "no choice", a spokesman for saysGbagbo Ouattara will not go down fightingsaying he loves life

(CNN) - Forces loyal to the elected President of Alassane Ouattara C?te d'Ivoire stormed the residence of his rival Laurent Gbagbo on Wednesday, said a spokesman Ouattara, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict in the country of West Africa.

Ouattara forces are inside the home of Gbagbo but have not caught him again, said Affoussy Bamba in the main city, Abidjan. They have found heavy weapons inside the residence, she said.

A spokesman for Gbagbo, Ahoua Don Mello, confirmed the residence was attacked and expressed amazement at the assault.

Gbagbo is ready to discuss the proposals of the African Union for a transfer of power, but cannot talk about assignment until the discussions even begin, said his spokesman.

It would not confirm that Gbagbo is in the residence that is attacked, but it was in Abidjan, said.

"They are trying him and kill him", said Mello.

Hundreds of people were killed in the cocoa-producing countries since Gbagbo has rejected the results of an election in November. The United Nations and the African Union said that ouattara, former Prime Minister, defeated Gbagbo, who was running for re-election.

See a map of C?te d'Ivoire

Secretary General of the Nations United Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday Gbagbo loose.

"I do not understand why he refuses to surrender his power against the total commitment of the international community," ban said, urging President self-proclaimed to think about the future and the security of its people.

Alain Juppe, French Foreign Minister, who has been closely involved with events in the former French colony, said negotiations with Gbagbo had failed because of his "stubbornness".

Ouattara fixed the terms of surrender of Gbagbo, said Juppe.

He told Parliament in Paris that French forces were not present at the assault on the residence of Gbagbo, dismissing claims by supporters of Gbagbo.

A senior US source with knowledge of the situation also said negotiations had failed.

"The possibility of negotiations with Laurent Gbagbo is over." "He closed the door on negotiations," said the source, asking not step to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Gbagbo "is a person who has not accepted, he loses." "That is why we are here today," the source said.

Analysis: Why the issues of C?te d'Ivoire

The forces of the Ouattara regularly were closing on Gbagbo last week, in the claims of massacres by both parties.

A representative of Ouattara said Gbagbo had left no alternative solution, but to attack as the attack began Wednesday.

"With Gbagbo, the negotiations have failed," said Mamadou Toure. "Gbagbo decided not to leave, so that the forces of the Ouattara left no other choice." The goal is to get out of the residence without harming him. ?

"President Alassane Ouattara will have to decide what happens next," added Toure, which is in the country's Embassy in Paris and that he was in direct contact with the forces of Ouattara.

"gbagbo" will be brought to justice, "a different representative of Ouattara told CNN on Wednesday."

Gbagbo appeared to be about to surrender Tuesday after four months of conflict between its forces and those of Ouattara, but then he backtracked.

It "seems as he has lost his mind...". "This means that there is something wrong with this guy," spokesman Patrick Achi Ouattara said.

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Side of Ouattara is appealing directly to veterans of Gbagbo to end their weapons, said Achi.

"We cannot sit and wait for it to become reasonable" of the "humanitarian disaster" facing the main city, Abidjan, Achi said. The city of 5 million people had "no more electricity, sanitation step more and bodies in the street", he said.

The forces of the Ouattara from Abidjan Thursday after an offensive across the country. When they arrived, the sporadic post-election violence that had plagued Abidjan for months escalated into war.

"" Ambassador to C?te d'Ivoire of the United Nations said Tuesday that he believed that Gbagbo"knows that everything which is more for him".

"Its military forces were beaten." "It is now, only", said Youssoufou Bamba.

Bamba said that Gbagbo should go to trial "because he committed the crime so" against civilians and peaceful demonstrators.

But Prime Minister Kenya, Raila Odinga, who served as negotiator of the African Union in C?te d'Ivoire, said that ouattara and other should consider allowing safe passage for Gbagbo to Angola, South Africa or another country.

The fate of the refugees fleeing from C?te d'Ivoire

This step of Gbagbo down immediately for the good of the country have been require international leaders, including US President Barack Obama.

The political chaos and violence at least claimed hundreds of lives. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported the killings of 800 people week last-producing Western cocoa town of Duékoué, in one of the bloodiest incidents.

Juppe said Wednesday that all that remains to discuss was how would leave Gbagbo.

"We have asked the UN to ensure his physical well-being and that of his family, which is an important point, and then organize the conditions of his departure," Juppe said on French radio. "." "It is the only thing left to negotiate now."

Gbagbo denied in an interview Tuesday that he planned to go down fighting, being call a man who "loves life."

"I am not a suicide bomber." ... I look for death, "he said televisions LCI for France."CNN Saskya Vandoorne, Sarita Harilela, Zain Verjee and Richard Roth contributed to this report.

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Storm forces leader House which will go

New: Attack of the United Nations helicopters could resume their activities WednesdayThe elected President forces have not captured his rival and yet, a spokesman saysGbagbo Ouattara left with "no other choice," a spokesman for Ouattara saysGbagbo should think about his peoplesaid the head of the Organization of the United Nations,

(CNN) - Forces loyal to the elected President of Alassane Ouattara of C?te d'Ivoire have invaded the residence of his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, on Wednesday, said a spokesman Ouattara, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict in the country of West Africa.

Ouattara forces are inside the home of Gbagbo but did not captured him yet, Affoussy Bamba said in the main city, Abidjan. They have found heavy weapons inside the residence, she said.

A spokesman for Gbagbo, Ahoua Don Mello, confirmed the residence was attacked and expressed amazement at the assault.

Gbagbo is ready to discuss the proposals of the African Union for a transfer of power, but cannot talk about assignment until the discussions even begin, Mello said.

It would not confirm that Gbagbo is in the residence that is attacked, but it was in Abidjan, said.

"They are trying him and kill him", said Mello.

The attack helicopters of the United Nations could resume their operations on Wednesday, the Chief of the operations of peacekeeping for the United Nations, Alain Le Roy, said Richard Roth of CNN. He said that the helicopters take to target heavy weapons that are used by supporters of Gbagbo at the presidential residence.

Hundreds of people were killed in the cocoa-producing countries since Gbagbo has rejected the results of an election in November. The United Nations and the African Union said that ouattara, former Prime Minister, defeated Gbagbo, who was running for re-election.

Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called Gbagbo loose.

"I do not understand why he refuses to surrender his power against the total commitment of the international community," ban said, urging President self-proclaimed to think about the future and the security of its people.

Alain Juppe, French Foreign Minister, who has been closely involved with events in the former French colony, said negotiations with Gbagbo had failed because of his "stubbornness".

Ouattara fixed the terms of surrender of Gbagbo, said Juppe.

He told Parliament in Paris that French forces were not present at the assault on the residence of Gbagbo, dismissing claims by supporters of Gbagbo.

A senior US source with knowledge of the situation also said negotiations had failed.

"The possibility of negotiations with Laurent Gbagbo is over." "He closed the door on negotiations," said the source, asking not step to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Gbagbo "is a person who has not accepted, he loses." "That is why we are here today," the source said.

The forces of the Ouattara regularly were closing on Gbagbo last week, in the claims of massacres by both parties.

A representative of Ouattara said Gbagbo had left no choice but to attack.

"With Gbagbo, the negotiations have failed," Mamadou Toure said as the assault begins Wednesday. "Gbagbo decided not to leave, so that the forces of the Ouattara left no other choice." The goal is to get out of the residence without harming him. ?

"President Alassane Ouattara will have to decide what happens next," added Toure, which is in the country's Embassy in Paris and that he was in direct contact with the forces of Ouattara.

"gbagbo" will be brought to justice, "a different representative of Ouattara said Wednesday CNN."

Gbagbo appeared to be about to surrender Tuesday after four months of conflict between its forces and those of Ouattara, but then he backtracked.

It "seems as he has lost his mind." ... "This means that there is something wrong with this guy," spokesman Patrick Achi Ouattara said.

Side of Ouattara is appealing directly to veterans of Gbagbo to end their weapons, said Achi.

"We cannot sit and wait for it to become reasonable" of the "humanitarian disaster" facing Abidjan, Achi said. The city of 5 million people had "no more electricity, sanitation step more and bodies in the street", he said.

The forces of the Ouattara from Abidjan Thursday after an offensive across the country. When they arrived, the sporadic post-election violence that had plagued Abidjan for months escalated into war.

"" Ambassador to C?te d'Ivoire of the United Nations said Tuesday that he believed that Gbagbo"knows that everything which is more for him".

"Its military forces were beaten." "It is now, only", said Youssoufou Bamba.

Bamba said that Gbagbo should go to trial "because he committed the crime so" against civilians and peaceful demonstrators.

But Prime Minister Kenya, Raila Odinga, who served as negotiator of the African Union in C?te d'Ivoire, said that ouattara and other should consider allowing safe passage for Gbagbo to Angola, South Africa or another country.

The President Barack Obama on down to world leaders have been demanding that Gbagbo resign immediately for the good of the country.

Political chaos and violence has claimed at least hundreds of lives. In one of the bloodiest incidents yet, the International Committee of the Red Cross reported the killings of 800 people week last in the town of Duékoué West cocoa producers.

Juppe said Wednesday that all that remains to discuss was how would leave Gbagbo.

"We have asked the UN to ensure his physical well-being and that of his family, which is an important point, and then organize the conditions of his departure," Juppe said on French radio. "." "It is the only thing left to negotiate now."

Gbagbo denied in an interview Tuesday that he planned to go down fighting, being call a man who "loves life."

"I am not a suicide bomber." ... I look for death, "he said televisions LCI for France."CNN Saskya Vandoorne, Sarita Harilela, Zain Verjee and Richard Roth contributed to this report.

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Storm forces leader House which will go

New: Attack of the United Nations helicopters could resume their activities WednesdayThe elected President forces have not captured his rival and yet, a spokesman saysGbagbo Ouattara left with "no other choice," a spokesman for Ouattara saysGbagbo should think about his peoplesaid the head of the Organization of the United Nations,

(CNN) - Forces loyal to the elected President of Alassane Ouattara of C?te d'Ivoire have invaded the residence of his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, on Wednesday, said a spokesman Ouattara, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict in the country of West Africa.

Ouattara forces are inside the home of Gbagbo but did not captured him yet, Affoussy Bamba said in the main city, Abidjan. They have found heavy weapons inside the residence, she said.

A spokesman for Gbagbo, Ahoua Don Mello, confirmed the residence was attacked and expressed amazement at the assault.

Gbagbo is ready to discuss the proposals of the African Union for a transfer of power, but cannot talk about assignment until the discussions even begin, Mello said.

It would not confirm that Gbagbo is in the residence that is attacked, but it was in Abidjan, said.

"They are trying him and kill him", said Mello.

The attack helicopters of the United Nations could resume their operations on Wednesday, the Chief of the operations of peacekeeping for the United Nations, Alain Le Roy, said Richard Roth of CNN. He said that the helicopters take to target heavy weapons that are used by supporters of Gbagbo at the presidential residence.

Hundreds of people were killed in the cocoa-producing countries since Gbagbo has rejected the results of an election in November. The United Nations and the African Union said that ouattara, former Prime Minister, defeated Gbagbo, who was running for re-election.

Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called Gbagbo loose.

"I do not understand why he refuses to surrender his power against the total commitment of the international community," ban said, urging President self-proclaimed to think about the future and the security of its people.

Alain Juppe, French Foreign Minister, who has been closely involved with events in the former French colony, said negotiations with Gbagbo had failed because of his "stubbornness".

Ouattara fixed the terms of surrender of Gbagbo, said Juppe.

He told Parliament in Paris that French forces were not present at the assault on the residence of Gbagbo, dismissing claims by supporters of Gbagbo.

A senior US source with knowledge of the situation also said negotiations had failed.

"The possibility of negotiations with Laurent Gbagbo is over." "He closed the door on negotiations," said the source, asking not step to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Gbagbo "is a person who has not accepted, he loses." "That is why we are here today," the source said.

The forces of the Ouattara regularly were closing on Gbagbo last week, in the claims of massacres by both parties.

A representative of Ouattara said Gbagbo had left no choice but to attack.

"With Gbagbo, the negotiations have failed," Mamadou Toure said as the assault begins Wednesday. "Gbagbo decided not to leave, so that the forces of the Ouattara left no other choice." The goal is to get out of the residence without harming him. ?

"President Alassane Ouattara will have to decide what happens next," added Toure, which is in the country's Embassy in Paris and that he was in direct contact with the forces of Ouattara.

"gbagbo" will be brought to justice, "a different representative of Ouattara said Wednesday CNN."

Gbagbo appeared to be about to surrender Tuesday after four months of conflict between its forces and those of Ouattara, but then he backtracked.

It "seems as he has lost his mind." ... "This means that there is something wrong with this guy," spokesman Patrick Achi Ouattara said.

Side of Ouattara is appealing directly to veterans of Gbagbo to end their weapons, said Achi.

"We cannot sit and wait for it to become reasonable" of the "humanitarian disaster" facing Abidjan, Achi said. The city of 5 million people had "no more electricity, sanitation step more and bodies in the street", he said.

The forces of the Ouattara from Abidjan Thursday after an offensive across the country. When they arrived, the sporadic post-election violence that had plagued Abidjan for months escalated into war.

"" Ambassador to C?te d'Ivoire of the United Nations said Tuesday that he believed that Gbagbo"knows that everything which is more for him".

"Its military forces were beaten." "It is now, only", said Youssoufou Bamba.

Bamba said that Gbagbo should go to trial "because he committed the crime so" against civilians and peaceful demonstrators.

But Prime Minister Kenya, Raila Odinga, who served as negotiator of the African Union in C?te d'Ivoire, said that ouattara and other should consider allowing safe passage for Gbagbo to Angola, South Africa or another country.

The President Barack Obama on down to world leaders have been demanding that Gbagbo resign immediately for the good of the country.

Political chaos and violence has claimed at least hundreds of lives. In one of the bloodiest incidents yet, the International Committee of the Red Cross reported the killings of 800 people week last in the town of Duékoué West cocoa producers.

Juppe said Wednesday that all that remains to discuss was how would leave Gbagbo.

"We have asked the UN to ensure his physical well-being and that of his family, which is an important point, and then organize the conditions of his departure," Juppe said on French radio. "." "It is the only thing left to negotiate now."

Gbagbo denied in an interview Tuesday that he planned to go down fighting, being call a man who "loves life."

"I am not a suicide bomber." ... I look for death, "he said televisions LCI for France."CNN Saskya Vandoorne, Sarita Harilela, Zain Verjee and Richard Roth contributed to this report.

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Storm forces leader House which will go

New: Laurent Gbagbo must think about his people, the head of the United Nations saysThe elected President forces have not captured his rival and yet, they sayGbagbo left Ouattara "no choice", a spokesman for saysGbagbo Ouattara will not go down fightingsaying he loves life

(CNN) - Forces loyal to the elected President of Alassane Ouattara C?te d'Ivoire stormed the residence of his rival Laurent Gbagbo on Wednesday, said a spokesman Ouattara, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict in the country of West Africa.

Ouattara forces are inside the home of Gbagbo but have not caught him again, said Affoussy Bamba in the main city, Abidjan. They have found heavy weapons inside the residence, she said.

A spokesman for Gbagbo, Ahoua Don Mello, confirmed the residence was attacked and expressed amazement at the assault.

Gbagbo is ready to discuss the proposals of the African Union for a transfer of power, but cannot talk about assignment until the discussions even begin, said his spokesman.

It would not confirm that Gbagbo is in the residence that is attacked, but it was in Abidjan, said.

"They are trying him and kill him", said Mello.

Hundreds of people were killed in the cocoa-producing countries since Gbagbo has rejected the results of an election in November. The United Nations and the African Union said that ouattara, former Prime Minister, defeated Gbagbo, who was running for re-election.

See a map of C?te d'Ivoire

Secretary General of the Nations United Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday Gbagbo loose.

"I do not understand why he refuses to surrender his power against the total commitment of the international community," ban said, urging President self-proclaimed to think about the future and the security of its people.

Alain Juppe, French Foreign Minister, who has been closely involved with events in the former French colony, said negotiations with Gbagbo had failed because of his "stubbornness".

Ouattara fixed the terms of surrender of Gbagbo, said Juppe.

He told Parliament in Paris that French forces were not present at the assault on the residence of Gbagbo, dismissing claims by supporters of Gbagbo.

A senior US source with knowledge of the situation also said negotiations had failed.

"The possibility of negotiations with Laurent Gbagbo is over." "He closed the door on negotiations," said the source, asking not step to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Gbagbo "is a person who has not accepted, he loses." "That is why we are here today," the source said.

Analysis: Why the issues of C?te d'Ivoire

The forces of the Ouattara regularly were closing on Gbagbo last week, in the claims of massacres by both parties.

A representative of Ouattara said Gbagbo had left no alternative solution, but to attack as the attack began Wednesday.

"With Gbagbo, the negotiations have failed," said Mamadou Toure. "Gbagbo decided not to leave, so that the forces of the Ouattara left no other choice." The goal is to get out of the residence without harming him. ?

"President Alassane Ouattara will have to decide what happens next," added Toure, which is in the country's Embassy in Paris and that he was in direct contact with the forces of Ouattara.

"gbagbo" will be brought to justice, "a different representative of Ouattara told CNN on Wednesday."

Gbagbo appeared to be about to surrender Tuesday after four months of conflict between its forces and those of Ouattara, but then he backtracked.

It "seems as he has lost his mind...". "This means that there is something wrong with this guy," spokesman Patrick Achi Ouattara said.

For more information about the GPS blog on final for C?te d'Ivoire

Side of Ouattara is appealing directly to veterans of Gbagbo to end their weapons, said Achi.

"We cannot sit and wait for it to become reasonable" of the "humanitarian disaster" facing the main city, Abidjan, Achi said. The city of 5 million people had "no more electricity, sanitation step more and bodies in the street", he said.

The forces of the Ouattara from Abidjan Thursday after an offensive across the country. When they arrived, the sporadic post-election violence that had plagued Abidjan for months escalated into war.

"" Ambassador to C?te d'Ivoire of the United Nations said Tuesday that he believed that Gbagbo"knows that everything which is more for him".

"Its military forces were beaten." "It is now, only", said Youssoufou Bamba.

Bamba said that Gbagbo should go to trial "because he committed the crime so" against civilians and peaceful demonstrators.

But Prime Minister Kenya, Raila Odinga, who served as negotiator of the African Union in C?te d'Ivoire, said that ouattara and other should consider allowing safe passage for Gbagbo to Angola, South Africa or another country.

The fate of the refugees fleeing from C?te d'Ivoire

This step of Gbagbo down immediately for the good of the country have been require international leaders, including US President Barack Obama.

The political chaos and violence at least claimed hundreds of lives. The International Committee of the Red Cross reported the killings of 800 people week last-producing Western cocoa town of Duékoué, in one of the bloodiest incidents.

Juppe said Wednesday that all that remains to discuss was how would leave Gbagbo.

"We have asked the UN to ensure his physical well-being and that of his family, which is an important point, and then organize the conditions of his departure," Juppe said on French radio. "." "It is the only thing left to negotiate now."

Gbagbo denied in an interview Tuesday that he planned to go down fighting, being call a man who "loves life."

"I am not a suicide bomber." ... I look for death, "he said televisions LCI for France."CNN Saskya Vandoorne, Sarita Harilela, Zain Verjee and Richard Roth contributed to this report.

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