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Syrian Forces Fire on Hundreds of Protesters

Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:49 PM EDT

DERAA, Syria - Syrian security forces opened fire on Wednesday on hundreds of youths who marched on Deraa in solidarity with the city after the killing of six civilians, witnesses said, in the sixth day of protests.

"The security forces fired as they came from the north, bodies fell in the streets," one of the witnesses said.

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DERAA, Syria - Syrian security forces opened fire on Wednesday on hundreds of youths who marched on Deraa in solidarity with the city after the killing of six civilians, witnesses said, in the sixth day of protests. The security forces fired as they came from the north,...
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:49 PM
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