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Syrian Security Forces Increase Crackdown, Eight Protesters Dead | The Syrian government is expanding its crackdown on protesters as Syrian soldiers and tanks entered two more towns in the north of the country. Reports emerged on Friday that security forces shot and killed eight protesters, including a 16 year old boy, in protests across Syria. Thousands had taken to the streets following Friday prayers to demand the end of President Bashar Assad’s regime.
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