The Free Syrian Army appears to be changing its tactics somewhat following several high profile defeats in the countryside. The FSA has attacked President Assad's forces close to home; a heavily guarded Damscus neighborhood where several regime leaders live. New York Times: Heavy fighting erupted early Monday between armed defectors and the Syrian Army in a wealthy and well-protected area of Damascus, according to anti-government activists and residents who described the clashes as the most intense in such a strategic area of the capital since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began a year ago. t least 18 members of the security forces were killed in the battle, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The official SANA news agency put the toll much lower, saying one member of the security forces had died during a raid on a "hideout of an armed terrorist group" in the wealthy district that also killed two opposition fighters. The...(Read Full Post)