In Syria, Shells Rain Down Days Before Cease-Fire Deadline

Name: In Syria, Shells Rain Down Days Before Cease-Fire Deadline
Uploaded: 2012-04-05T22:00:00Z
Duration: P181S
Description: Syrian activists dubbed Thursday's government assault on the Damascus suburb of Douma as one of the fiercest yet. But regime officials insist troop withdrawals have begun from the provinces of Daraa and Idlib, and peace envoy Kofi Annan said he expects the shooting to stop by April 12. Judy Woodruff updates the crisis.

Clip: 04/05/2012 | 3m 1s

Syrian activists dubbed Thursday's government assault on the Damascus suburb of Douma as one of the fiercest yet. But regime officials insist troop withdrawals have begun from the provinces of Daraa and Idlib, and peace envoy Kofi Annan said he expects the shooting to stop by April 12. Judy Woodruff updates the crisis.

Aired: 04/05/12

Rating: NR

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In Syria, Shells Rain Down Days Before Cease-Fire Deadline

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