An official of a human rights group describes a ` ` ' '' of arrests across Syria . At least 117 anti - government activists and intellectuals were arrested , the official says . ` ` We were able to arrest only 117 ... we expect the number to be a lot higher , '' he says .
An official of a human rights group describes a `` wave '' of arrests across Syria . At least 117 anti-government activists and intellectuals were arrested , the official says . `` We were able to confirm only 117 ... we expect the number to be a lot higher , '' he adds .