Revolt in Syria, the police fired on protesters: 15 dead

Protests against the Syrian government At least 15 protesters were killed in Dara, in the south of Syria, during clashes with security forces recorded from last night. On Friday hundreds of people gathered around the Omari mosque calling for an end of the Baathist regime of President Bashar Assad. "The police started shooting tear gas and run after disconnecting the electricity," one activist told the press.