Syriahas spent themajority of its politicalprisonersfrom prisonsto militarycenters,whichinternational observerscurrentlydeployed inthe countryare not allowed to visit, according to oppositionsourcescited Monday by the London-based Arabic daily Ash-Sharq il-Awsat. The sources claimed thatthe transfer came after the Damascus regime signedan agreement with theUnited Nations and Arab LeagueenvoyKofi Annan.
Officials toldthe newspaperthatthe Syrianopposition forcesare organizing amedia campaigndesignedto pressure theUN observersand make themaskwhat happened to thedetainees.