Syrian Troops Storm Into Daraa Sunday
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In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and acquired by the AP, taken on Saturday, April 30, 2011, Syrian anti-government protesters carry candles during a night gathering in the coastal city of Banias, Syria
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Witnesses say Syrian troops rolled into a city at the center of the six-week anti-government protest Sunday, firing weapons and arresting people in an apparent act of intimidation.
Daraa has been without fuel, water, and power for six days.
Syrian activists say six people were killed in Daraa on Saturday, when the military and snipers opened fire on civilians. Activists say a woman and her two daughters were among those killed when a tank shell hit their home.
Witnesses say troops had moved into Daraa to seize control of a prominent mosque, where anti-government protesters had been gathering.
The military crackdown took place one day after activists and witnesses said at least 65 people were killed when government forces moved in to suppress opposition protests across Syria. The majority of Friday's deaths were reported in Daraa.
In another development in the Daraa region, 138 more members of President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party resigned in protest against the government's crackdown. Several hundred had resigned earlier.
Syrian human rights groups say at least 560 civilians have been killed by the country's security forces since the anti-government protests erupted six weeks ago.
Syrian Prime Minister Adel Safar announced plans for more reforms on Saturday, in an apparent bid to appease opposition activists.
President Assad recently announced a series of reforms. Earlier this month, he lifted the country's almost 50-year-old emergency law -- a key demand of protesters.
Daraa has been without fuel, water, and power for six days.
Syrian activists say six people were killed in Daraa on Saturday, when the military and snipers opened fire on civilians. Activists say a woman and her two daughters were among those killed when a tank shell hit their home.
Witnesses say troops had moved into Daraa to seize control of a prominent mosque, where anti-government protesters had been gathering.
The military crackdown took place one day after activists and witnesses said at least 65 people were killed when government forces moved in to suppress opposition protests across Syria. The majority of Friday's deaths were reported in Daraa.
In another development in the Daraa region, 138 more members of President Bashar al-Assad's Baath party resigned in protest against the government's crackdown. Several hundred had resigned earlier.
Syrian human rights groups say at least 560 civilians have been killed by the country's security forces since the anti-government protests erupted six weeks ago.
Syrian Prime Minister Adel Safar announced plans for more reforms on Saturday, in an apparent bid to appease opposition activists.
President Assad recently announced a series of reforms. Earlier this month, he lifted the country's almost 50-year-old emergency law -- a key demand of protesters.
(source:voanews.com)
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