Syrian Forces Fire into Crowd at Funeral Procession
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KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS) — Syrian security forces fired live rounds into a crowd of people marching in a funeral procession on Saturday, reports say.
Thousands of people were part of the precession for three people who were killed by security forces on Friday. Witnesses say several people were wounded from live ammunition that was fired into the crowd.
A Chinese envoy met with President Bashar al-Assad and urged his government and opposition forces to end violence that has so far claimed hundreds of lives, reports BBC News.
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