Friday, June 3, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates June 3, 2011



Syrian Troops Open Fire On Protesters; Many Feared Dead -- Washington Post

BEIRUT — Syrian troops opened fire Friday during an anti-government demonstration that appeared to be one of the biggest yet, reportedly killing dozens of protesters and wounding many more in the central town of Hama as Syrians around the country poured onto the streets in a renewed effort to force the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

According to eyewitness reports and human rights groups, tens of thousands of people had gathered in a central square in Hama, 116 miles north of Damascus, when security forces began shooting randomly into the crowd. The Associated Press reported at least 34 deaths, but eyewitnesses and Arabic news channels said the toll could be far higher.

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More News On the Unrest And Violence In Syria

34 Syrians dead in restive city after troops fire -- Yahoo News/AP
Syrian forces kill 34 in Hama, crackdown intensifies -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Syrian forces 'kill 34 protesters in Hama' -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syria: '34 killed' as thousands protest in Hama -- BBC
Activist: 'Intense gunfire' kills 34 at Syria protest -- MSNBC
At least 34 die in Syria day of outrage -- UPI
Syrians Protesters Return to Streets -- Wall Street Journal
Syrian Forces Hit Protest Hub -- Wall Street Journal
Syria Continues Attacks on Protesters While Calling for Dialogue -- New York Times
Syrian opposition calls for ouster of Assad -- Washington Post
More than 1,000 dead in Syria since mid-March, U.N. chief says -- CNN
Analysis: Syria bloodshed undermines Assad's gestures -- Reuters
Monsters, politics, and a Syrian boy's agony -- Neil Macdonald, CBC News

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