More than 100 people were killed after members of the armed police opened fire on a group of protesters in the city Daraa, southern Syria on Saturday, according to several witnesses and human rights activists yesterday. Human rights activists in Daraa, Ayman al-Asswad said, security personnel using live ammunition when shooting at the demonstrators in the city, located 120 kilometers south of Damascus. "The mortality has been identified more than 100 people and residents in this city take about a week to bury the martyrs," he said when contacted by telephone yesterday. Another activist put the death toll higher number of 150 deaths.
However, different things are reported by the Syrian authorities, when only 10 people who died. Daraa city with a population of 75,000 people has been a stronghold of anti-government protests since March 18 last. Meanwhile, thousands of people shouting freedom in this city during the funeral of nine anti-government protesters held. Actions of the protesters objected to the government, led by the Baath Party which has close ties with Shiite leaders in Iran.
The city is inhabited by people of many faiths are Sunni. United States also condemned the killings in the city. Following the protest, Syria will make some important decisions. The announcement was made by an adviser to Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad after anti-government demonstrations occurred since last week.
The protesters wanted Bashar resigns. The claim was made after Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to resign as President of Tunisia in January and follow the same Hosni Mubarak in Egypt due to the rise of the people. Bashar became president in 2002 to succeed his father, who died, Hafez al-Assad.
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