Reports say, Syrian tanks on Thursday headed into the northern port of Latakia, a scene of recent protests, where security forces reportedly fired on demonstrators. The crackdown also continued in the southern town of Daraa which has been under siege from troops and tanks, keeping most people off the streets. There is a strong military presence in other Syrian towns, including two suburbs of Damascus. Meanwhile, Turkey is sending a delegation to Syria to urge its neighbor to quickly start reforms amid the military crackdown on demonstrations against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Russia, which has opposed outside interference in Syria, urged Syrian authorities to bring to justice those responsible for killing civilians during the demonstrations. A Syrian human rights organization said at least 500 people have died during the uprising in recent weeks while thousands have been arrested.