A group of European powers has introduced a new draft U.N. resolution threatening future sanctions if Syrian security forces do not halt military operations against civilians.
The draft unveiled Tuesday by Britain, France, Germany
and Portugal backs off a previous proposal, which demanded immediate sanctions
against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The new resolution is aimed at breaking a deadlock on the
U.N. Security Council, which diplomats say will discuss the revised draft
Wednesday with a possible vote by the end of the week.
Syrian troops backed by tanks and helicopters killed at
least eight people Tuesday in raids designed to crush army deserters who are
fighting back after months of mostly peaceful protests against Assad.
Rights groups say at least six people were killed in
government raids on the central city of Homs, and two more in northwestern
Idlib province.
Activists say dozens of armored vehicles entered the
central town of Rastan early Tuesday, while army troops stormed hospital
emergency rooms looking for wounded rebel soldiers. Dozens of people were
reported taken from their homes.
The defectors, estimated to number in the thousands
across the country, are part of the newly formed Free Syrian Army. The
dissident soldiers are led by Colonel Riad al-Asaad, who defected from the air
force in July.
In a blog launched Monday, the British ambassador in
Damascus assailed Syria's leaders for the "violent suppression of mostly
peaceful protests" and for systematically trying to hide the reality from
the world. Simon Collis wrote that the government "remains determined to
control every significant aspect of political life in Syria" and
"will do anything" to maintain power.
The U.S. ambassador in Syria, Robert Ford, told the
Washington Post that "the vast majority" of protesters are still
unarmed. But Syrian military defections have been accelerating in recent weeks
and the newspaper reported that the Free Syrian Army is expanding. The group
has announced the formation of 12 battalions across the country.
Human Rights Watch rejected Syria's explanation of the
violence. The group's U.N. director, Philippe Bolopion, said documented
evidence shows the Syrian government has carried out a "merciless
campaign" of killings, torture and arbitrary detention. He urged the U.N.
Security Council to take action.
President Assad has repeatedly sent troops across the
country to quell anti-government protests. The U.N. says the crackdown has
killed at least 2,700 people since mass protests started in March.
*Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP
and Reuters.
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