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26 April 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 02:52 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Unverified amateur video showed troops advancing on Deraa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The US has warned its citizens to leave Syria and ordered a partial evacuation of its Damascus embassy, following widespread violence and a government crackdown.<\/p>\n

The State Department said some non-essential embassy staff and all dependants would be leaving.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the US said it was considering targeted sanctions against Syria.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the Syrian government said in a statement troops sent to quell unrest had “restored tranquillity”.<\/p>\n

The statement, carried by the official news agency, said the government had sent troops to several cities on the request of citizens who were worried about “armed extremists”.<\/p>\n

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Let Obama come and take Syria, let Israel come and take Syria, let the Jews come – anything is better than Bashar Assad\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Arrests were made and those people would be processed through the courts, it added.<\/p>\n

The BBC’s Owen Bennett-Jones, in neighbouring Lebanon, says communication with Syria is virtually impossible, but the government does seem to be in control.<\/p>\n

On Monday witnesses said the army had advanced into the southern city of Deraa, using tanks to support troops. Security forces also reportedly opened fire in a suburb of Damascus.<\/p>\n

There have been numerous reports of crackdowns and arrests around Syria over recent days, despite the lifting of an emergency law last week.<\/p>\n

More than 350 people have been killed in the violence since mid-March, activists say.<\/p>\n

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The US State Department issued a warning later on Monday urging all Americans to defer all travel to Syria and advising those in the country to leave while commercial transport was available.<\/p>\n

The statement said government restrictions made it difficult to assess the security situation, adding that the authorities’ attempts to blame violence on foreigners could endanger US citizens.<\/p>\n

The Obama administration is considering sanctions to put pressure on the government of President Bashar al-Assad to stop its crackdown, US officials say.<\/p>\n

The steps could include a freeze on the assets of Syrian leaders and a ban on business dealings in the US – but no time scale has been given for the measures.<\/p>\n

According to a UN Security Council diplomat, the UK and other European states are circulating a draft statement condemning the violence in Syria.<\/p>\n

Opposition activists said Monday raid on Deraa involved as many as 5,000 soldiers and seven tanks.<\/p>\n

Tanks surrounded the Omari mosque in the old city with snipers firing from rooftops, anonymous opposition sources said.<\/p>\n

The opposition said more than 25 people had been killed. This claim could not be independently verified.<\/p>\n

Deraa is the city where protesters began calling for political reforms last month. Many are now demanding that President Assad step down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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