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Syrian Security Forces Clash with Protesters, Dozens Killed

HeadlineApr 11, 2011

It has been a deadly weekend across the Middle East as authorities continue to use violence to crush the popular uprisings. In Syria, human rights groups are reporting at least 37 demonstrators died Friday in clashes with security forces. More than 20,000 marched in the Syrian city of Daraa on Friday. Unconfirmed reports indicate one Syrian security official and four civilians were killed in clashes in the city of Banias on Sunday.

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