APRIL 8, 2011, 5:28 PM
(Euronews: 1224 PST, April 8, 2011) At least 19 people were shot and killed today by the authorities in Syria as protests against the government continue. This amateur footage shows crowds demonstrating in the city of Daraa. The clashes came when security forces opened fire on people throwing stones.
State television in Syria has until now ignored the unrest, insisting that the country was calm. But for the first time it has now broadcast film of people lurking behind a hedge, who were described as "vandals."
Unknown Gunmen Filmed at Syria Demo
(Associated Press: 1218 PST, April 8, 2011) Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Daraa on Friday, a city in the south of Syria that has become a flashpoint for anti-government demonstrations. Witnesses said security forces opened fire on the crowd, killing at least 16 people.
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