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Demonstrators protesting against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad gather in Hula, near Homs October 27, 2011. REUTERS/Handout

Demonstrators protesting against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad gather in Hula, near Homs October 27, 2011.

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AMMAN | Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:16pm EDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Security forces killed at least 40 civilians on Friday in attacks on demonstrations calling for international protection for Syria's pro-democracy protesters, activists said.

Most of the killings were in the main cities of Hama, where the security presence has been heavy since a military assault two months ago, and in Homs, where the army and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been raiding residential districts to put down protests and a nascent armed insurgency.

(Reporting by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Amman newsroom; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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greenspy wrote:
The freedom fighters in Syria need some help and protection. Forget about them and you are turning your back on another dictator who thinks the western world doesnt care.

The ‘armed terrorist groups’ are the military and security forces who want to keep the status quo. Assad will only respond with force until he will caught or assassinated.

Oct 28, 2011 11:37am EDT  --  Report as abuse
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