The headline makes it sound like the Syrian government is responsible for the cut off, but the article does not identify who is responsible. Indeed, there is good reason to believe it is the actors behind the rebels who have the power to turn off the Internet in Syria for whatever reason.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9712092/Syria-cuts-off-internet-as-fighting-rages-in-Damascus.html
The headline makes it sound like the Syrian government is responsible for the cut off, but the article does not identify who is responsible. Indeed, there is good reason to believe it is the actors behind the rebels who have the power to turn off the Internet in Syria for whatever reason.