Syrian activists: Hundreds flee opposition town before feared crackdown - Winnipeg Free Press

• Date: Jul 7 2011 Time: 04:56
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  At least 20 people have been killed in recent days in Hama as authorities try to quell more protests. The city is an important symbol of Syrian resistance. In 1982, Assad's father ordered troops to crush a rebellion, killing thousands.