Syrian forces deploy in Damascus Douma suburb
More than 2,000 Syrian security police deployed in the Damascus suburb of Douma Tuesday, manning road blocks and checking the identity of residents, a witness told Reuters.
The witness said he saw several dark green trucks in the streets equipped with heavy machineguns. He said men who he believed were members of the plain clothes secret police were carrying assault rifles. Bus loads of soldiers in full combat gear also crossed the main gate of Douma and began deploying in the suburb, he said. (Reuters)
