Thursday, November 10, 2011

Eyewitness News: Attacks on army kill 25 in Syria

Eyewitness News: Attacks on army kill 25 in Syria

clipped from article:

At least 25 people were killed in Syria on Thursday, including 14 civilians shot in a military crackdown on protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad to go, and five soldiers killed in ambushes, activists said.

Thousands marched at funerals for 24 civilians killed by pro-Assad forces the day before, said activists, including eight in Damascus in one of the bloodiest attacks on demonstrations in the capital since the start of the seven-month uprising.

Rallies demanding Assad's removal continued across the country.

"We are going to heaven, martyrs in the millions," sang a crowd at a rally in the town of Helfaya near Hama, according to a YouTube video. The song has become a popular chant in other Arab countries witnessing "Arab Spring" revolts.

Thursday's death toll included 14 civilians shot [ read more at link]

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