SYRIA: Thousands take attend the funeral of a protester killed in Dara, chanting anti-regime slogans and calling for revolution

Record ID: 279438

  • Title: SYRIA: Thousands take attend the funeral of a protester killed in Dara, chanting anti-regime slogans and calling for revolution
  • Date: 21st March 2011
  • Summary: DARA, SYRIA (MARCH 19, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS CROWD MARCHING DURING FUNERAL WIDE OF PEOPLE IN CEMETERY PEOPLE SHOUTING ALLAH AKBAR ("God is Great") COFFIN CARRIED FOR PRAYER CLOSE OF COFFIN BEING CARRIED ON SHOULDERS MORE OF CROWD VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PRAYING DURING CEREMONY
  • Embargoed: 5th April 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country: Syria
  • Topics: Domestic Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA3SEYIOTXQX10VNV9YGIW2956U
  • Story Text: Thousands Saturday (March 19) attended the funeral on of a protester killed during clashes with security forces in Dara.
    At least five civilians have been killed by Syrian security forces since protests erupted on Friday (March 18).
    Protesters where chanting "God, Syria, Freedom" and anti-corruption slogans, accusing the family of the president of corruption.
    In a move seen as an attempt to address the discontent, Syrian president Bashar Assad issued a decree on Saturday shortening mandatory army conscription from 21 months to 18 months.
    The long conscription period has generated discontent, especially among youth who resent state tactics to bring them into service, such as random ID checking, and the withholding of food aid from families whose members escape conscription.
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