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At least 7 reported killed in Syrian protests against Assad

By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

JUNE 24, 2011 16:50

At least seven people were reported killed in Syria on Friday in protests against President Bashar Assad's regime, Al-Arabiya said.

Earlier, Reuters cited witnesses who reported that Syrian police snipers shot dead at least three protesters in the main district of Barzeh in Damascus when they fired at a protest demanding the Assad's overthrow.

"The 'amn' (security police) first used teargas then they started shooting from rooftops when shoutings against Assad continued. Three youths were killed and I saw two bodies shot in the head and the chest," a resident of Barzeh who gave his name as Hussam said by phone.

"Barzeh has been surrounded by the army and police for days, but protests managed to break out from two mosques. The 'amn' are now chasing protesters in alleyways and firing randomly," he said, with the sound of bullets in the background.

Syrian state television said gunmen fired on security forces, killing three civilians and wounding an officer and several security force personnel in Barzeh.

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