28 January 2012
Last updated at 23:51 ET
Syrian activists want the international community to help end the violence
The Syrian government has condemned a decision by the Arab League to suspend its monitoring mission inside Syria.
The Arab League said the move was prompted by a dramatic increase in violence in recent days, but Syria accused it of trying to increase pressure for foreign intervention.
The UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution on Syria.
An Arab League delegation will travel to New York this week to address Security Council members.
Syria said it was surprised that the mission had been suspended and that it was a matter of “regret”.
“This will have a negative impact and put pressure on [Security Council] deliberations with the aim of calling for foreign intervention and encouraging armed groups to increase violence,” a Syrian official told the state channel, Syria TV.
The Arab League mission was established in December to monitor Syria’s compliance with a plan to end the bloodshed
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