Syria opposition leaders set upon in Cairo

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Source: Al Jazeera

Syrian opposition members who were due to meet the Arab League secretary-general have been escorted away from the League's offices in Cairo.

The delegation, which was made up of members of the Syrian opposition from within Syria, had arrived at the offices earlier on Wednesday, but were greeted by protesters who threw eggs at them. Some minor scuffles broke out but no injuries have been reported.

Hassan Abdel Azim, the opposition member heading the Syrian delegation, managed to get inside the Arab League headquarters, and is currently meeting with Arab League secretary-general, Nabil al-Araby.

Al Jazeera's correspondent, Jane Arraf, said Wednesday's incident was an indication of how divided the Syrian opposition is. "The protesters, many of which are Syrian exiles, are saying that these people meeting at the Arab League are agents of the Syrian government, calling them traitors," she said, adding that the protesters are "the ones who want action, military action, targeted sanctions, a no fly zone, the removal of Bashar al Assad, and this is not what these opposition members are asking for,"

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