5 killed as Syrian gunboats fire on coastal city
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At least five people have died in the shooting according to Rami Abdul-Rahman, head of the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the activist network the Local Coordination Committees.
Abdul-Rahman says gunboats in the Mediterranean are taking part in today's assault. He says they are firing heavy machine guns at Latakia's el-Ramel neighbourhood.
At least 20 tanks and armoured personnel carriers rolled into el-Ramel Saturday amid intense gunfire.
The operations in Latakia are part of a crackdown on several cities to root out protesters demanding the ouster of President Bashar Assad.
AP
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