Protesters and Syrian security forces have clashed in the coastal city of Latakia, where mourners attending a funeral set fire to the local Baath Party building and a police station. There were witness reports of Syrian security forces firing tear gas on several hundred protesters who staged a silent sit-in near a mosque in the southern city of Daraa. The clashes came as anti-government protests continued despite a government crackdown, with authorities freeing about 260 political prisoners in an attempt to appease demonstrators. The protests, which began on March 15, have turned deadly, with at least 15 people killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Activiststs and…
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