30 March, 2011

Syria: Protests in Latakia after Assad speech -residents

Protests in Latakia after Assad speech -residents
Syrian forces fired warning shots in Deraa

AMMAN, March 30 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets on
Wednesday in the port city of Latakia chanting "freedom" after
President Bashar al-Assad made a speech playing down unprecedented
protests against his rule.

Several residents said they heard shots fired in the al-Sleibeh old
district of the city, where one of at least two demonstrations took
place, as security forces confronted the demonstrators. (Reporting by
Khaled Yacoub Oweis; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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