According to activists, at least 28 civilians were killed, including 16 in Damascus, as security forces opened fire to quell the largest anti-government protests in 4 months; more than one million people turned out in just 2 cities - Hama and Deir Ezzor - to protest against President Bashar al-Assad
Country:
Syrian Arab Republic
Sources:
AFP - Agence France-Presse (Author), published by ReliefWeb