Saturday, May 21, 2011

Syrian forces bring down to 34 protesters

The Syrian security forces killed at least 34 people when they fired on protesters in several cities, according to a balance of human rights activists. The protesters took at least a dozen cities, including Damascus, the capital, to demand the resignation of President Bashar al Assad, who has 11 years in power.

The most serious occurred in balance Maaret to Naaman, where 15 people were shot dead by security forces. Another 12 protesters, including a 10 year old boy were killed in Homs, two more fell in Deraa and the same number in Deri Zor, while Daray, Latakia and Hama were dead. Syria protests began in February, after which occurred in Tunisia and Egypt.

Yesterday the U.S. president, Barack Obama, said Syria is a strong concern for their country. On Monday, the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) will meet in Brussels to discuss extending the sanctions against the country.

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