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| Syria nabs terror group behind protests | ||
| 2011-04-14 | ||
[Iran Press TV] Syria says it has incarcerated members of a terrorist group that planned acts of sabotage to destabilize the country following weeks of unrest.
The head of the armed terrorist group, Anas al-Kanj, has confessed to receiving instructions "to incite people to protest, particularly outside the Ommayad Mosque in the capital, Damascus ...The City of Jasminis the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world. It has not always been inhabited by the same set of fascisti... , and in the towns of Daraa, Latakieh and Banias." He also confessed that he was ordered to use live ammunition and open fire on "protesters in order to sow disarray and lead people to believe that the security forces were shooting on the demonstrators." According to al-Kanj, there were some other "cells" carrying out similar acts in the country. Other members of the group have also stated in their confessions that they were supplied with various types of weapons and were trained on using them. A large amount of weapons, including pistols, hand grenades and automatic rifles, were seized from the group. Syria has witnessed weeks of protests since mid-March as scores of people were killed after peaceful demonstrations turned violent. Damascus has repeatedly denied allegations that its security forces were responsible for shooting at protesters, inisisting that officers were given clear instructions not to harm civilians.
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