Syrian Protests Turn Deadly
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 27th, 2011 4:41 am by HL
Syrian Protests Turn Deadly
At least 20 people were killed when Syrian police opened fire on anti-government protesters near the southern city of Daraa as demonstrations against the regime of Bashar al-Assad continued across the country. —JCL Al-Jazeera English: Syrian security forces have opened fire on anti-government protesters near the city of Daraa, killing at least 20 people, according to one witness. “There are more than 20 martyrs …. they [security forces] opened fire haphazardly,” the witness told Al Jazeera. Reuters also reported that heavy gunfire could be heard in the southern city, the focal point for demonstrations against Bashar al-Assad’s regime in recent days. Rula Amin, Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Damascus, said Syrian forces apparently opened fire after protesters set fire to a statue of the late president Hafer al-Assad. Read more
At least 20 people were killed when Syrian police opened fire on anti-government protesters near the southern city of Daraa as demonstrations against the regime of Bashar al-Assad continued across the country. —JCL
Al-Jazeera English:
Syrian security forces have opened fire on anti-government protesters near the city of Daraa, killing at least 20 people, according to one witness.
“There are more than 20 martyrs …. they [security forces] opened fire haphazardly,” the witness told Al Jazeera.
Reuters also reported that heavy gunfire could be heard in the southern city, the focal point for demonstrations against Bashar al-Assad’s regime in recent days.
Rula Amin, Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Damascus, said Syrian forces apparently opened fire after protesters set fire to a statue of the late president Hafer al-Assad.
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