Thousands of elite troops led by Syrian President Bashar Assad's brother converged on a restive nort.
The Syrian forces have lost control of large areas of the northern province, a pro-government newspaper reported, in a rare acknowledgment of cracks in the regime s tight grip after weeks of protests calling for an end to its 40-year rule.
The separate reports raised the prospect of more bloodshed in Syria s nationwide crackdown on the 11-week revolt.
In Jisr al-Shughour, where the government said "armed groups" had killed 120 security forces and taken over, a resident said nearby villages had opened their mosques, churches and schools to take in people who fled in terror.
Many also crossed into Turkey from Idlib province, said the man, who would give only a nickname, Abu Nader, because he feared government reprisals.
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