Syria Announces Victory as Nations seek to further Isolate Syria

Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Gunfire and explosions rocked Syria on Sunday as officials gathered in neighboring Turkey to discuss ways to unify the opposition and further isolate the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

Blasts killed at least nine people in the Daraa governorate, according to the Local Coordination Committees in Syria.

In the suburbs of Damascus, explosions and gunfire erupted in the morning, the opposition activists said. Snipers targeted moving objects as security forces deployed tanks at various checkpoints, according to the group.

As the violence erupted in various cities, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton worked with the 60-nation Friends of the Syrian People in Istanbul, where discussions are expected to include ways to pressure the regime into ending its bloody crackdown against protesters. Read More