Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:17PM
Syrian anti-government protesters in the city of Homs (file photo)
Syrian human rights activists say security forces have opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in several cities, killing at least 32 people.
The activists said half of the deaths occurred in the north of the country on Friday as demonstrations were held in most sections of the country, AP reported.
The Local Coordination Committees, a group that documents anti-government protests in Syria, said that 15 people were killed in the northwestern province of Idlib.
The group said many of the casualties occurred when Syrian tanks shelled Maaret al-Numan, a town in Idlib.
Syria's state-run television said unidentified gunmen opened fire on police stations in Maaret al-Numan, killing a number of security officials.
The Syrian TV report added that unidentified gunmen also killed a number of security forces in Sisr al-Shughour. It did not give any specific number of casualties for either incident.
Protesters also took to the streets in Damascus, the southwestern city of Dara'a, and the western city of Homs.
Demonstrations were also held in the northern city of Aleppo, the central city of Hama, and Bukamal in the east.
Syria has witnessed huge demonstrations over the past few weeks.
The opposition says the security forces are behind the violence, but the Syrian government says armed thugs backed by foreign powers are the culprits.
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