Assad’s grip slips in Syria as humanitarian crisis grows

The situation in Syria remains dire after Syrian troops took control of the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour, the scene of mass protests against President Bashar al Assad, this weekend, after what the state media described as “heavy fighting” and a massacre of Syrian troops by “armed gangs”. The action has prompted a “humanitarian crisis”, US officials are claiming – more than 5,000 refugees are spilling over the Syrian-Turkish border.

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