Syrian Government Vows Bloody Retaliation Against Town Where Police Were Killed -- The Daily Mail
* State television reports 120 police and security forces dead after armed struggle with activists
Fears are mounting in Syria that there will be a major military attack in a northern region where clashes between rebels and government troops left 120 members of security forces dead.
The government has vowed to respond 'decisively' to the violence in Jisr al-Shughour, triggering fears of an even more brutal crackdown by a regime known for ruthlessly crushing dissent.
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