Thousands Mourn Protesters Killed in Syria
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 at 10:55 am UTC
Tens of thousands of people are attending funerals in Syria for those killed Friday during the deadliest government crackdown to date against opposition protesters.
Mourners gathered in the southern town of Izraa Saturday to bury at least 15 people killed during demonstrations a day earlier.
Rights groups say more than 75 people were killed across the nation Friday after security forces opened fire on protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
U.S. President Barack Obama condemned Syria for what he called an “outrageous use of violence” and accused Mr. Assad of seeking Iranian assistance in the brutal crackdown.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined Mr. Obama in calling for an immediate stop to the crackdown in Syria.
Syria's state news agency SANA reports only 10 people were killed across the country Friday, attributing the violence to armed criminal groups. Syrian authorities have blamed much of the violence over the past month on unidentified lawless gangs.
Friday's rallies against President Assad's government came one day after the president signed a decree ending almost 50 years of emergency rule. The decree was part of his effort to end anti-government unrest.
Mourners gathered in the southern town of Izraa Saturday to bury at least 15 people killed during demonstrations a day earlier.
Rights groups say more than 75 people were killed across the nation Friday after security forces opened fire on protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
U.S. President Barack Obama condemned Syria for what he called an “outrageous use of violence” and accused Mr. Assad of seeking Iranian assistance in the brutal crackdown.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined Mr. Obama in calling for an immediate stop to the crackdown in Syria.
Syria's state news agency SANA reports only 10 people were killed across the country Friday, attributing the violence to armed criminal groups. Syrian authorities have blamed much of the violence over the past month on unidentified lawless gangs.
Friday's rallies against President Assad's government came one day after the president signed a decree ending almost 50 years of emergency rule. The decree was part of his effort to end anti-government unrest.
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