Syrian Protests Ripple Across Nation Despite Crackdown
July 22, 2011
Syrian protesters hold a Syrian flag during a demonstration against President Bashar Al-Assad in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman. The">The words on the flag read: "God, Syria, just Freedom," July 21, 2011
Tens of thousands of Syrians continued to protest against their government Friday, in spite of a growing crackdown and the deaths of dozens of people during the past week. Reports from Syria say security forces killed at least six more people Friday, after five were killed in clashes overnight.
Amateur video distributed by the
Associated Press
appears to show Syrian protesters fleeing tear gas fired by security forces Friday after midday prayers.
The">The protesters chant, "The">The people want the fall of the regime," in the footage reportedly recorded in a mainly Kurdish town on the Turkish border.
The
AP
could not confirm the authenticity of the video, but said it came from a reliable source.
That was just one of many protests Friday in various parts of the country reported by activists and Human Rights groups. Peter Bouckaert is the Emergencies Director for Human Rights Watch in Geneva.
"There was a very extensive deployment of security forces across the country, especially in Aleppo and in the capital, Damascus," said Bouckaert. "But despite this heavy deployment, protesters have once again gone out all over the country in very large numbers."
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