Murderous Syrian army withdrawing tanks from Homs just as a team of Arab League observers was on its way to the central city

After days of punishing assaults, Syria's army began withdrawing tanks from the restive city of Homs on Tuesday just as a team of Arab League observers was on its way to the central city, according to activists and an Arab official.

Opposition activist Mohammed Saleh said the heavy bombardment of Homs stopped Tuesday morning and tanks were seen pulling out of the streets. Another Homs-based activist said he saw armored vehicles leaving early Tuesday on a highway leading to the city of Palmyra to the east. He asked that his name not be made public for fear of retribution.

For days, military forces had pounded Homs with artillery despite agreeing to an Arab League plan to stop the bloodshed. The Arab monitoring mission is meant to ensure the government complies with the deal to halt the nine-month crackdown on dissent.

'Guests of the government'
The teams will use government transport, according to Dabi. But that arrangement likely to fuel charges by the anti-Assad opposition that the monitoring mission will be impeded and hoodwinked from the outset.

Dr Mousab Azzawi, chief co-ordinator of Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told msnbc.com: "We do not believe the monitors will be able to change anything.

"They are not free to see what they want, they cannot move anywhere without giving the government two hours' notice. They are essentially guests of the government they are supposed to be checking on."

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Murderous Syrian army withdrawing tanks from Homs just as a team of Arab League observers was on its way to the central city

Murderous Syrian army withdrawing tanks from Homs just as a team of Arab League observers was on its way to the central city

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