Syria protests defy deadly crackdown
- 12 years ago
Pro-democracy activists in Syria say security forces have taken control of the coastal city of Baniyas.
It comes just days after troops backed by tanks carried out a long bloody crackdown on protesters in the southern city of Deraa.
But as Catherine Turner reports, the crackdown has not stopped the protests.
It comes just days after troops backed by tanks carried out a long bloody crackdown on protesters in the southern city of Deraa.
But as Catherine Turner reports, the crackdown has not stopped the protests.