Some Arab monitors quit Syria over persisting violence
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Several Arab League monitors have left Syria or may do so soon because the mission has failed to halt President Bashar Assad's violent crackdown on a popular revolt against his rule, an Algerian former monitor said on Thursday.
Observers have not ventured out on tours of restive areas since 11 of them were injured by pro-Assad demonstrators in the port of Latakia on Monday, an attack which also sidelined plans to expand the team. A League official had said they would resume work on Thursday once new safety measures were in place in agreement with Syrian authorities. (Reuters)
