Arab League advance team to visit Syria Thursday
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Security forces pursuing activists and army defectors shot and killed at least six people in central and northern Syria on Tuesday, activists said, while an Arab League official said an advance team will arrive in Syria this week to prepare for an observer mission as a possible step toward solving the crisis.
An Arab League official said Tuesday that the advance team, led by the Arab League's assistant secretary-general Sameer Seif el-Yazal, will travel to Syria Thursday. (AP)
