Dozens killed during protests in Syria on day of Defiance

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Syrian Government forces and protesters both say they’ve suffered heavy casualties today in Syria, after mass protests throughout the country that called for sweeping changes ended in violence.

A banner that reads: Long live Free Syria. Greetings from the Egyptian Revolution to the Syrian Rvolution

Syrian Revolution 2011, The Facebook group, which boasts more than 108,000 followers reported that the national hospital in Daraa alone has received the bodies of 40 Syrian protesters. One protester was reportedly killed by the Syrian Security forces while he was still inside the the Omari mosque

The face book group identified 20 of the the protesters killed in Daraa.

In the city of Homs eyewitnesses said more than 42 protesters were wounded .

Syrian government news agency SANA said 19 policemen and security force members were killed when gunmen opened fire on them.

It was the first significant claim of casualties by the Syrian government , but Syrian Revolution 2011 website described SANA’s reports as a ” joke and said they are trying to fabricate stories about the protesters . The website said the protesters are not armed and the only ones that are shooting are the Syrian army and security forces.”

Protest organizers have called on Syrians to take to the streets every Friday for the past three weeks, demanding change in one of the most rigid nations in the Middle East.

Syrian Revolution 2011 which urged all the Syrian to participate in the nationwide protests said

“This Friday will be the day of resilience, defiance , pride, dignity and victory” .

Qamishly the largest city of Kurds in Syria had a huge protest despite the decree that was issued by the Syrian president yesterday that grants the Kurds citizenship

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10 responses to “Dozens killed during protests in Syria on day of Defiance”

  1. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    how many more martyrs to fall until some person with any sense helps the syrian poeple?

    stop giving lip service to human rights and do something about it.

  2. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    how many more martyrs to fall until some person with any sense helps the syrian poeple?

    stop giving lip service to human rights and do something about it.

  3.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    how many more martyrs to fall until some person with any sense helps the syrian poeple?

    stop giving lip service to human rights and do something about it.

  4.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    how many more martyrs to fall until some person with any sense helps the syrian poeple?

    stop giving lip service to human rights and do something about it.

  5. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    It s hard to believe that there are gunmen and armed groups when there is so much control in such a regime!The security forces ,the secret police and the army are everywhere!!!!

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    Anonymous

    It s hard to believe that there are gunmen and armed groups when there is so much control in such a regime!The security forces ,the secret police and the army are everywhere!!!!

  7. Amine123 Avatar
    Amine123

    The time for international community has come to indict Bashar and his regime of war crime against their own people.
    This is a fight till death for the Syrian people in pursue of their freedom quest and dignity

  8. Amine123 Avatar
    Amine123

    The time for international community has come to indict Bashar and his regime of war crime against their own people.
    This is a fight till death for the Syrian people in pursue of their freedom quest and dignity

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    Anonymous

    The time for international community has come to indict Bashar and his regime of war crime against their own people.
    This is a fight till death for the Syrian people in pursue of their freedom quest and dignity

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