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Syria Prepares Huge Retaliation

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After 120 security forces killed.

The Syrian government has said it will act “with force” to restore control in the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour, where it said 120 security forces were killed Monday. The source of the violence is unclear, with a military mutiny one possible explanation. Syrian state television said hundreds of armed gunmen took over the town, and blamed “armed gangs” for the violence.

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