The United States has ordered State Department family members and some non-emergency embassy personnel to leave Syria, citing the "uncertainty and volatility" of a crackdown on protesters.
The department also urged Americans to defer all travel to Syria and advised those already in the country to get out while commercial transportation is still available.
It said the embassy would remain open for limited services.
The move came as thousands of Syrian soldiers backed by tanks and snipers moved in to the southern city of Daraa and opened fire on civilians, killing at least 11 people, witnesses said.
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