Defectors Claim Attack That Killed Syria Soldiers -- New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A force of Syrian Army defectors claimed responsibility for a Wednesday attack that killed a military officer and eight soldiers in central Syria, another signal that disaffected troops are taking a larger role in the antigovernment uprising and pushing it into more violence after months of a brutal government crackdown.
The attack came as an Arab delegation led by the Qatari prime minister met with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria's capital, to press his government to negotiate with the street protesters and end the conflict, which the United Nations says has left more than 3,000 dead. Syrian activists reported at least 10 more civilian deaths on Wednesday.
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