Dozens killed in Syria protests

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Source: Aljazeera


Demonstrations were reported in Deraa, Idlib, Hama, Homs, suburbs of Damascus and elsewhere on Friday

Syrian security forces have clashed with protesters killing at least 30 people as thousands have rallied across the country calling for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, activists say.

There were reports that the security forces opened fire on protesters at several of the demonstrations on Friday, and that there were also clashes between troops who have joined the protesters and those loyal to Assad.

Protests were reported in parts of Damascus, the capital, as well as in the southern province of Deraa, the northwestern province of Idlib, in Hama, Homs and several other cities.

Many of the protesters were seen expressing solidarity with residents of the town of al-Rastan, just north of Homs, where fighting has been raging for three days between pro- and anti-government troops. State media say that seven government soldiers have been killed and 32 wounded in those clashes, and that the army had "inflicted big losses on the armed terrorist groups".

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2011/09/20119301527522457.html

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1. "...killing at least 30 people..."

....I don't like governments that assassinate their citizens....there are many ways to die on this planet, renegade governments shouldn't be one of them....