More towns witness large anti-government demonstrations; three people are reportedly killed by security forces.

Syrian security forces allegedly detain a young boy, torture him, and then shoot him to death.
2011-05-27

Sources claim that the Syrian Army storms into the city of Baniyas attacking Sunni districts that have opposed President Bashar al-Assad during the 2011 Syrian protests.
2011-05-7

2011 Syrian protests: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom summon Syrian ambassadors to condemn the government's recent violent crackdown on people protesting against the Bashar al-Assad regime.
2011-04-27

Security forces in Syria arrest dozens of people following pro-reform protests.
2011-04-2

The official death toll since the 2011 Syrian protests is 27 since March 15 with confirmed deaths occurring in the cities of Homs, Sanamen, Daraa and Latakia.
2011-03-26

Snipers in the city of Latakia, Syria, kill at least three people as protests continue.
2011-03-26

The United Nations calls for an investigation into a crackdown on demonstrators in Syria.
2011-03-22

Demonstrators defy a government ban in the Syrian capital Damascus and protest for a second day, demanding the release of political prisoners.
2011-03-16

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2011-05-27

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More towns witness large anti-government demonstrations; three people are reportedly killed by security forces.

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