Tension escalates in Syria despite attempts by the president, Bashar Assad, to curb the protests. Thousands of people participate in Homs at the funerals of at least eight protesters died last night and calling for the resignation of the president, as reported by a witness. The Syrian security forces killed early this morning in the city of Talbisa, near Homs (central Mexico), in accidents occurring during the funeral of a tribal leader killed while in police custody.
The Qatari Al Jazeera brand, brings to 14 the number of fatalities in an incident whose circumstances have not been clarified yet. "Homs is on fire. The security forces and thugs of the regime have been taunting armed tribes for a month. But now they have shot in cold blood a number of civilians who took to the streets last night in several areas of the city ", as reported a human rights activist to.
There are different versions, however, about what happened. According to Al Jazeera, the deaths occurred during a protest by the opposition during the funeral of deceased tribal leader, and an armed clash between security forces and unknown. The chain does not give details about the identity of the victims and also is not clear who started the shooting.
The Syrian Interior Ministry reported that four civilians were killed at the hands of an unknown armed group, while the official news agency SANA quoted by EFE reports that a policeman was killed and eleven were wounded when a group of snipers opened fire from a building . A military unit sent to the area responded with bullets to the shooting of the unknown.
In the crossfire fell three unidentified attackers and wounded 15, and five military snipers. The opposition says there are about 50 injured and some of them do not dare go to hospital for fear of being arrested. The same sources told Al Jazeera that the snipers were actually unknown men loyal to the regime.
The change of government led to the Asad, and his pledge last Saturday in a few days that would abolish the law of the State of Emergency, which has been in force 48 years, has served to ease the discomfort of the street. The president was clear, however, would not allow what he called "sabotage", ie it considers protests orchestrated by the West.
Human rights groups complain that there is a dual language in Syria: the president, who promises reforms in response to the demands of the people and the security services, which silences the protesters with sticks and whips in the dungeon, and on the street, with guns with live ammunition. 
The Qatari Al Jazeera brand, brings to 14 the number of fatalities in an incident whose circumstances have not been clarified yet. "Homs is on fire. The security forces and thugs of the regime have been taunting armed tribes for a month. But now they have shot in cold blood a number of civilians who took to the streets last night in several areas of the city ", as reported a human rights activist to.
There are different versions, however, about what happened. According to Al Jazeera, the deaths occurred during a protest by the opposition during the funeral of deceased tribal leader, and an armed clash between security forces and unknown. The chain does not give details about the identity of the victims and also is not clear who started the shooting.
The Syrian Interior Ministry reported that four civilians were killed at the hands of an unknown armed group, while the official news agency SANA quoted by EFE reports that a policeman was killed and eleven were wounded when a group of snipers opened fire from a building . A military unit sent to the area responded with bullets to the shooting of the unknown.
In the crossfire fell three unidentified attackers and wounded 15, and five military snipers. The opposition says there are about 50 injured and some of them do not dare go to hospital for fear of being arrested. The same sources told Al Jazeera that the snipers were actually unknown men loyal to the regime.
The change of government led to the Asad, and his pledge last Saturday in a few days that would abolish the law of the State of Emergency, which has been in force 48 years, has served to ease the discomfort of the street. The president was clear, however, would not allow what he called "sabotage", ie it considers protests orchestrated by the West.
Human rights groups complain that there is a dual language in Syria: the president, who promises reforms in response to the demands of the people and the security services, which silences the protesters with sticks and whips in the dungeon, and on the street, with guns with live ammunition.
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