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Syrian security forces fire on protesters - witnesses | |
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Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters in the central city of Homs, killing at least three people, activists and witnesses said. | |
Protests reportedly broke out in several towns and cities, including in Baniyas, Deraa and Qamishli, after Friday prayers. | |
It is the latest in a wave of revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. | |
At least 850 people have been killed in weeks of demonstrations in the country, human rights groups say. | |
An eyewitness in Homs told BBC Arabic there was heavy gunfire in the Dier Baalba area, injuring several people. | |
Meanwhile, the coastal city of Baniyas witnessed one of its largest demonstrations yet, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | |
Demonstrations were also reported in the mostly Kurdish north-eastern town of Qamishli. | Demonstrations were also reported in the mostly Kurdish north-eastern town of Qamishli. |
Rights organisations said protesters in Baniyas had bared their chests to show they were not armed. | Rights organisations said protesters in Baniyas had bared their chests to show they were not armed. |
Protests and army crackdowns have also been reported this week in the town of Tal Khalakh, near the Lebanese border, where activists say at least 27 people were killed. | Protests and army crackdowns have also been reported this week in the town of Tal Khalakh, near the Lebanese border, where activists say at least 27 people were killed. |
Reports from Syria are hard to verify independently, as foreign journalists are not allowed into the country. | Reports from Syria are hard to verify independently, as foreign journalists are not allowed into the country. |