WASHINGTON/AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syria was under growing pressure yesterday to stop using military force against anti-government protesters after the United States slapped sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad over human rights violations.
Broadening its campaign against pro-democracy rallies, Syrian tanks have been shelling a border town for days in the latest attempt to crush a revolt against Assad’s 11-year rule.
Western powers have condemned Assad’s crackdown on
