Syria

Columns of tanks are reported to be moving toward the city of Hama, where anti-regime protests have been ongoing. Syrian forces are also cracking down in Duraa, Homs, and Baniyas. The European Union announced an embargo against Syria.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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