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May 12, 2011

Syrian Forces Kill At Least 19 Protesters 
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At least 19 people have reportedly been killed in the Syrian
government's latest assault on widening protests. Using weapons and
tanks, Syrian forces fired on residential areas in several flashpoints
of protest to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A human rights group
says 13 were killed in the southern village of al-Harah, while six
people were killed in the city of Homs. Earlier today, Syrian forces
reportedly broke up a massive student protest in Aleppo, Syria's
second-largest city. Hundreds have been killed and thousands arrested in
the Assad regime’s crackdown.



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