Tanks prowled the streets of Daraya, located just outside of Damascus in this latest video posted to a social media website.

Reuters cannot independently verify reports that government forces have taken back the rebel town -- but the images seemed to underscore international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi's claim that the the country is "breaking up."

(Kaboom) Deraa --- the cradle of the uprising against President Bashar al Assad, was rocked by explosions and an a seemingly endless stream of gunfire.

Twenty-two months of fighting in Syria has unnerved neighbouring Turkey to such an extent that Ankara has requested help from NATO ---Ships carrying U.S. PAtriot missiles arrived on the country's southern tip on Wednesday.