Syrians are marking the first anniversary today of their uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The anniversary comes amid an intensified push by Assad’s forces to crush opposition pockets in northern and southern areas. Government forces have launched new attacks in the towns of Idlib, which it seized from rebels this week, as well as in Daraa, the site of the first major protests one year ago. On Wednesday, Syrian forces reportedly sprayed buildings in Daraa with machine gun fire while conducting house-to-house raids. Meanwhile, two Turkish journalists have been reported missing after they traveled to Idlib.