2011/04/24

Syrian forces raid homes

AMMAN (Reuters) – Secret police raided homes near Damascus overnight, rights campaigners said on Sunday, as popular opposition to Syria's authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad increased following bloody attacks on pro-democracy protesters. yahoo/Reuters

Note: learnt those methods with Iran government's forces.


120 dead after 2 days of unrest in Syria

BEIRUT – Syrian security forces fired on funeral processions that drew tens of thousands Saturday, one day after the bloodiest crackdown so far in the uprising against President Bashar Assad. The shootings pushed the two-day death toll to more than 120 and two lawmakers and a religious leader resigned in disgust over the killings. yahoo/AP