Syrian forces kill dozens on Day of Defiance rally
Syria's security forces shot dead 21 people on Friday as thousands rallied on a "Day of Defiance" against Bashar al-Assad, whose forces responded by opening fire and sending tanks to attack protests.
Syria's security forces shot dead 30 people yesterday as thousands rallied on a "Day of Defiance" against Bashar al-Assad's rule. The president's forces opened fire and sent tanks to attack protesters. About 100 tanks were stationed between the outskirts of Damascus and Homs. The latest killings came as a divided European Union failed to agree on sanctions to target President Assad despite his regime's history of violence. After talks in Brussels, a group of southern European countries blocked measures to issue a travel ban and freeze the president's assets.
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