Amman: President of Syria Bashar al-Assad warned against western intervention would cause an “earthquake” inflaming the region, after dozens died in one of the bloodiest days of the uprising against his rule.
In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper, Assad said that “Syria is the hub now in this region. It is the fault line, and if you play with the ground you will cause an earthquake,” Assad said. “Do you want to see another Afghanistan, or tens of Afghanistans?”
His warning came as 20 Syrian soldiers were killed and 53 wounded in clashes yesterday with presumed army deserters turned renegade in Homs, while 10 security agents and a deserter were reportedly killed in a bus ambush.
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