Thousands flee as Syrian rebels wage guerrilla war

By Ben Hubbard
Published July 20, 2012 4:00am ET
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Thousands flee as Syrian rebels wage guerrilla war
In this photo taken during a government-organized tour, a Syrian man, background, looks at cars burned during a clashes between Syrian troops and rebels in the Midan district, in the southern part of Damascus, Syria, Friday, July 20, 2012. Syrian troops and tanks on Friday drove rebels from a Damascus neighborhood where some of the heaviest of this week's fighting in the capital left cars gutted and fighters' bodies in the streets. Hundreds of people were killed in a single day, activists said, as the military struggles to regain momentum after a stunning bombing against the regime's leadership. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi) | Bassem Tellawi

BEIRUT (AP) — Rebels pressed their guerrilla fight to topple Syria’s regime deeper into the capital on Friday, ambushing troops and attacking police stations as thousands of terrified civilians fled to Lebanon and Iraq to escape some of the worst violence of the 16-month conflict.

The two-day death toll was more than 470 people, marking some of the deadliest of the uprising.

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