Syrian forces open fire in Aleppo, killing 10 protesters
By The Week Staff | June 22, 2012
Demonstrators protest near Homs: Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers.
REUTERS
S
yrian troops killed at least 10 protesters when they opened fire with heavy machine guns in the commercial hub of Aleppo on Friday. Thousands of demonstrators denouncing President Bashar al-Assad were marching toward the city's central Saadallah al-Jabiri Square when four armored vehicles opened fire, activists told Reuters.
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