Saturday, April 16, 2011

Syria, thousands take to the streets The police fired teargas into the crowd

Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Damascus square Abbasiin (Abbasid) from several marches from various suburbs north of the capital. According to some sources, between 15,000 and 20,000 people would be trying to create a permanent sit-in in the square, located in the north-east of the modern city center of Damascus, where there is also the namesake stadium.

Witnesses also state that vehicles of the security forces are carrying toward the square of the Abbasids many agents in riot gear to disperse the crowd. To drive deployment of police is also joining WOULD BE agents of the security services military barracks from Kfar Suse, and the state security of the barracks in Via Baghdad.

The Syrian state TV confirmed the presence of protesters near the square of the Abbasids and the attempt of the security forces to disperse the gathering. Written with a superimposed "important", the issuer states that "there was a contact from Jawbar protesters and security forces." The officers, witnesses, fired tear gas at demonstrators.

The marches direct to the square of the Abbasids departed today after the Friday prayers from the northern suburbs of Arbin, Duma and Zamalka They joined with those of Jawbar suburb, near the square.

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