Protests in Syria

With Libya at the focus of the news we almost overview what happens in the rest of that region. Beside Yemen, which at least get a bit of attention there are also protests going on in Syria and the ruling Baath Party responds to these with extreme violence.

The main protests are going on in the city of Daraa. The government sealed the city of so no one is allowed to enter but people are allowed to leave, cellphones and landlines where also for a short time disabled in whole Daraa.

During the protests the police used teargas, watercannons and also bullets so several people where killed and injured. According to local people approx. 35 injured where carried away by Helicopters to unknown destinations.

On the 19th of March two of the victims where burried and thousands of  mourners gathered at the cementery. After the burrial the peaceful crowd was on the way to leave and where then met by security forces who used teargas and bullets to disperse them.

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