The number of deaths since the demonstrations Friday, one of the bloodiest days in the so-called Arab spring, was passed by Saturday with 109 people, a number that says militants was likely to rise more than bodies have been returned to their families. Another group said 114 people were killed.
The bloodshed Saturday followed a pattern frequently seen in the tumult that has swept the Arab world. Funerals have often turned into demonstrations, where most were killed by the folded security forces crushing of dissent against the authoritarian leaders. Pale compared to the number of deaths last Saturday killed Friday, he suggested that the country could be entering a prolonged period of unrest as protesters continue to encourage the greatest challenge to four decades of rule Assad family.
Government of President Bashar al-Assad has struggled to cope with agitation, offering concessions which would have been surprising at a time, during the use of violence against those who continue in demonstrations. Although the revolt attracted many in the streets, since it began March 15, he has yet to reach the critical mass of the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt. However, organizers say that they believe that the bloodshed can attract more people into the fold of the uprising.
A possible sign of cracks in the facade of the Government, two members of the powerless Parliament largely the Syria resigned Saturday. The two, Khalil al-Rifai and Nasser al-Hariri, two independent legislators in Dara', where the uprising began, said Al Jazeera that they were resigned to protest the killing of demonstrators.
Wissam tariff, the General Director of Insan, a human rights group, said that the fired live ammunition to lament after security forces they buried their dead. The funeral soon became demonstrations, calls to the fall of Mr. Al-Assad, who has inherited from his father, Hafez, in 2000. Such requests, uttered publicly, once unbelievable and serve as a marker of outrage is how to overcome fear in the repressive State.
Mr. tariff said 11 people were killed in the towns on the outskirts of Damascus, where some of the worst bloodshed was reported Friday: Duma, Barza, Maadamiah and Qabon. Other people were reportedly killed in Azra summers, but the militants did not yet confirm their names.
In S123, a witness who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals said that at least 1,000 were lament of the fire that they were preparing to bury the four men and two children, a 7 years and 14 others. The witness said security forces aimed directly the lament, which many sought refuge in the nearby Al-Salam mosque.
He said that the shooting lasted at least 10 minutes. Religious leaders inside the mosque pleaded speakers for security forces prevent fired them on demonstrators armed and called medical aid for the wounded.
"They shot directly to the people and all hell broke lose", the witness said. "We could hear the voices of children and of people screaming frantically." We do not know how many were killed, but we have heard a saying by telephone that four of its neighbours were killed and several wounded. ?
In the Duma, another town on the outskirts of Damascus, at least 1500 lament walk of the great mosque of the cemetery, a witness said. Approach a government building, police fired on them, in dams which lasted three hours.
"I saw people killed in front of me", the witness said. "People were on the ground wounded and could not help, help, or obtain their.".
His voice turned angry. "How many people can take, we don't know," he said. "They won't get killed every day and just keep watch.". If we are going to finance the reforms of President with our lives, then we don't want his reforms. ?
The violence Friday began after noon prayers, when thousands gathered in protest. Their demands have increased since the start of the insurgency: calls to reform requests that President Assad resign.
At least two towns, protesters destroyed Mr. Assad photo and statues that shipwrecked of his father.
Employees of the New York Times contributed to Damascus and Beirut (Lebanon).
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