Withdrawal of Syrian army starts of uprising city

 The Syrian army began a gradual withdrawal Thursday of a southern town in the heart of the uprising against the authoritarian rule of the country, 11 days after President Bashar al-Assad has fired tanks and snipers from elite to crush dissent there.

The Syria State TV and the news agency said that the military were "made since his mission" holding terrorists and restored calm to Dara, some 80 miles (130 kilometres) from the capital Damascus. Citing a military leader without a name, the report said that there will be a "gradual withdrawal" of Dara.

Al-Assad is determined to crush the revolt, which started in mid-March inspired by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. The unrest has become the most serious challenge to the dynasty of 40 years of his family. Assad used a combination of raw force, intimidation and promises of reform to suppress the unrest, but its attempts have failed so far.

Militant Syrians intend to take in the streets again Friday - the main day protests in the Arab world - for what they call "day of Defiance."

More than 550 people have been killed since the start of the insurgency as Sévis against the protests of the security forces. Scores of soldiers were also reported killed.

Assembly of victims - and the seat of Dara - served only to embolden protesters, which now required nothing less than the fall of the Assad regime.

At the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, spokesman Martin Nesirky said speaks of the Secretary General Ban Ki - moon with Assad by phone Wednesday and told him "now is the time for bold and decisive, measures for political reforms."

Nesirky, said that the head of the United Nations also requested that the Syria cooperate with the commission put in place by the United Nations Human Rights Council and "allow a humanitarian assessment team has held the concerns very prevalent in the international community."

Syria accuses agitation on a foreign conspiracy and "terrorist groups" who she fired advantage of protests.

As they descend on Dara, the troops have cut off the electricity and services telephone, and snipers opened fire on the residents who ventured outside. There are also reports that security forces fired on the rooftop water tanks, a vital supply of water in the parched region.

Some 50 people have been reported, killed in violence Dara in the course of last 11 days.

Syria uprising was triggered by the arrest of adolescents who scribbled anti-Government graffiti on a wall in the city. Demonstrations quickly spread across the nation of some 23 million people.

Assad power inherited from his father in 2000 and has maintained ties with the Iran and Islamic militant groups such as Hezbollah in neighbouring countries to the Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Thursday, a human rights activist also said the Syrian security forces conducted a major raid in a suburb of the capital Damascus hold more than 200 people.

Rami Abdul Rahman, Director of the Syrian human rights observatory, said that the Saqba raid took place on the morning of Thursday after the authorities cut of telecommunications in the region.

The Syrian security forces have arrested thousands of people since the beginning of an uprising.