[VIDEO OF INCIDENT IN LINK]
[quote]New footage has emerged showing gunmen firing from a car during anti-government demonstrations in the Syrian city of Homs.
Dozens of people have died in a wave of protests against the rule of President Bashar al Assad and a human rights group has claimed at least 37 were killed across the country on Friday.
"What is happening in Syria is a flagrant violation of (human rights)," the National Organisation for Human Rights said in a statement.
"Syrian security committed (in Deraa) what could be called a crime against humanity. It fired indiscriminately on protesters and killed and wounded tens of them."
There have also been reports of the security forces firing at thousands of mourners at a mass funeral for pro-democracy protesters in Deraa.
Security forces used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse thousands of people who were chanting freedom slogans after assembling near the old Omari mosque, witnesses said.
After Friday's violence, Syria's interior ministry warned it would not tolerate breaches of the law and would deal with "armed groups".
Inspired by Arab uprisings that began in Tunisia and Egypt, popular demonstrations calling for greater freedom have shaken Syria.
Assad has responded with a blend of force against protesters, gestures towards political reform and concessions to conservative Muslims.
European Union foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton strongly has condemned the violence and deaths and urged Syria to implement "meaningful political reforms".
Assad has said the protests are serving a foreign conspiracy to sow sectarian strife in Syria.[/quote]
[url]http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-Syrian-State-TV-Shows-Footage-Of-Gunmen-Firing-On-Protesters-In-City-Of-Homs/Article/201104215969395?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15969395_Video:_Syrian_State_TV_Shows_Footage_Of_Gunmen_Firing_On_Protesters_In_City_Of_Homs[/url]
A reminder of Syrian brutality, [b]EXTREMELY GRAPHIC[/b]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/user/MEMRITVVideos#p/u/10/1wlg2fPrXgo[/media]
God damnit why can't these dictators realise that firing on your people is a bad idea and will only attract negative attention from countries alot more powerful than you around the world.
24th march 2011
[QUOTE=gRuKz;29073225]24th march 2011[/QUOTE]
[quote="article"]4:53pm UK, Saturday April 09, 2011[/quote]
:frog:
U.S TO SAVE THE DAYYyyyy!!
SDOFMEOMOMOEMFWOFMSDVFVX
[QUOTE=RagamuffinIIII;29073210]God damnit why can't these dictators realise that firing on your people is a bad idea and will only attract negative attention from countries alot more powerful than you around the world.[/QUOTE]
They don't have oil to my understanding, so the United States won't get involved.
[QUOTE=crackberry;29074593]They don't have oil to my understanding, so the United States won't get involved.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Syria's_oil_industry[/url]
:ohdear:
The video is older, but a new story.
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