Syrian troops hunted down opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in two restive cities on Sunday, activists said, as the regime defied world anger at its bloody response to pro-democracy protests. Tanks were deployed as the military pressed crackdowns in the northwestern coastal city of Banias and in Homs, another flashpoint protest hub in central Syria, activists said. **ATTENTION: IMAGES OBTAINED ON YOUTUBE. We have been able to confirm that these images were shot in Homs (Syria) on May 07-08, 2011. THIRD PARTY IMAGES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY.**Duration: 00:39
