Fragile Syria truce tested amid calls for protests
SYRIA’S fragile truceis facing a major test today as forces tightened security in public squares and around mosques, while opposition leaders called for renewed protests.
There are fears that President Bashar Assad’s regime will launch a new crackdown as it has in the past.
Maintaining peace is crucial to international envoy Kofi Annan’s six-point plan aimed at preventing civil war and delivering a smooth political transition.
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Hide AdThe 13-month uprising against the president had become increasingly bloody, with an estimated 9,000 people dead.
Mr Annan’s spokesman expressed cautious optimism that the plan had been “relatively respected”.