SYRIA: Security Forces, Officials Attempt To Head Off Protests -- L.A. Times
Syrian security forces and officials appeared to be mobilizing in Damascus and other cities Wednesday to prevent the spread of pro-democracy protests expected to swell after Friday prayers.
In the Damascus suburbs, residents told Reuters on Wednesday that roadblocks and arrests had intensified.
Security forces arrested at least two students Wednesday during a sit-in demonstration at Damascus University during which students reportedly sang the Syrian national anthem, according to a Facebook video that could not be independently verified.
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