Besieged southern city where uprising against Assad began once again target of fire following weekend in which nearly 50 killed.
By JPOST.COM STAFFTank Syria Deraa 311(photo credit: REUTERS)
The Syrian Army renewed tank fire in the old quarter of the southern city of Deraa on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.The city, which has been the heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad has been under siege for the past week. RELATED:US slaps new sanctions on Syria over crackdownUN rights body condemns Syria, orders probeOn Saturday, Syrian forces, backed by tanks, shelled parts of Deraa and stormed its main mosque.Residents said earlier they could hear heavy gunfire in the old city where the Omari Mosque, a focal point for protests, is located.At least 40 people were killed in Deraa on Friday, activists said, and another six on Saturday.Roughly 70 people were reported killed nationwide over the weekend. Syrian human rights groups say more than 500 people have been killed in six weeks of violence.In response to the violence, newly appointed Syrian Prime Minister Adel Safar said his government would draw up a “complete plan” of political, judicial and economic reforms, the state news agency SANA said on Saturday. SANA quoted Safar as saying he would set up committees to propose new laws and amendments to legislation in those areas. Oren Kessler contributed to this reportClick for full Jpost coverage of turmoil in the Middle East
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