More deaths in Syria as sanctions tighten
BayBak, Azerbaijan | 605 days ago | Friday, 23rd September , 2011 , 22:52 [pm] | International
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. | As protests were staged on what activists named the “Friday of opposition unity”, eight people were killed in the central province of Homs and one in Damascus.
Three others, including a seven-year-old boy, were injured when security forces shot at a protesters in the Deir Balba neighbourhood of Homs, which has been a major protest |
At least 12 protesters have been killed in locations across Syria by security forces who opened fire on anti-government demonstrations, activists told Al Jazeera.
As protests were staged on what activists named the “Friday of opposition unity”, eight people were killed in the central province of Homs and one in Damascus.
Three others, including a seven-year-old boy, were injured when security forces shot at a protesters in the Deir Balba neighbourhood of Homs, which has been a major protest hub.
An activist in the Homs town of al-Rastan, has told Al Jazeera that about 50,000 people have taken to the streets calling for the downfall of Syria’s ruling Baath party.
At least one person was shot and injured as security forces, backed by armoured vehicles, opened fire on protesters leaving the Omar al-Khatab mosque in al-Rastan, a witness said.
Hundreds of protesters also took to the streets of the Damascus suburb of Qabun, chanting against the Iranian government and Hezbollah, the Lebanese group which activists claim supports the Syrian government’s crackdown.
“Not Iran and not Hezbollah, we want people who fear God,†chanted a group of protesters carrying banners calling for international protection.
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More deaths in Syria as sanctions tighten
At least 12 people killed by security forces in post-prayer protests as EU steps up sanctions against government.
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2011 18:07
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Syrian protesters have stepped up calls for international intervention as security forces kill more civilians.
At least 12 protesters have been killed in locations across Syria by security forces who opened fire on anti-government demonstrations, activists told Al Jazeera.
As protests were staged on what activists named the “Friday of opposition unity”, eight people were killed in the central province of Homs and one in Damascus.
Three others, including a seven-year-old boy, were injured when security forces shot at a protesters in the Deir Balba neighbourhood of Homs, which has been a major protest hub.
An activist in the Homs town of al-Rastan, has told Al Jazeera that about 50,000 people have taken to the streets calling for the downfall of Syria’s ruling Baath party.
At least one person was shot and injured as security forces, backed by armoured vehicles, opened fire on protesters leaving the Omar al-Khatab mosque in al-Rastan, a witness said.
Hundreds of protesters also took to the streets of the Damascus suburb of Qabun, chanting against the Iranian government and Hezbollah, the Lebanese group which activists claim supports the Syrian government’s crackdown.
“Not Iran and not Hezbollah, we want people who fear God,†chanted a group of protesters carrying banners calling for international protection.
The 27-member bloc also added two individuals and six companies to a list of people and entities facing an assets freeze and travel ban, a diplomat said on condition of anonymity.
The new measures, the seventh set of EU sanctions imposed to punish Assad’s regime for its relentless crackdown, will come into force on Saturday.
Earlier this month, the EU adopted a ban on crude oil imports expected to hit Damascus hard, as the EU buys 95 per cent of Syrian oil exports, providing one-third of the government’s funds.
Switzerland also announced on Friday that it was imposing an embargo on the import, sales and transport of Syrian oil and oil products.
“Due to the relentless repression imposed by the Syrian security forces, the Federal Council has decided to tighten sanctions against Syria,” said the Swiss economy ministry in a statement. Its sanctions will also take effect on Saturday.aljazeera
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