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Syrian Forces Kill at Least 19 Protesters

HeadlineMay 12, 2011

At least 19 people have reportedly been killed in the Syrian government’s latest assault on widening protests. Using weapons and tanks, Syrian forces fired on residential areas in several flashpoints of protest to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A human rights group says 13 were killed in the southern village of Al Harah, while six people were killed in the city of Homs. Earlier today, Syrian forces reportedly broke up a massive student protest in Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city. Hundreds have been killed and thousands arrested in the Assad regime’s crackdown.

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