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5 Syrians killed by armed gangs

At least five people were killed on Friday, including three members of the security forces, in clashes between armed gangs and military personnel in several Syrian cities.

Armed gangs with snipers fired randomly in the Damascus suburb of Douma, the Sakhour neighborhood in the northern province of Aleppo, and the Areha neighborhood in the northern province of Idlib, the SANA news agency reported.

The security forces reportedly killed four members of the armed groups and arrested several others.

On Friday, small demonstrations held in the northern province of Idlib, the central province of Homs, and the eastern town of al-Boukmal were dispersed within a short time.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March, with demonstrations being held both against and in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

Hundreds of people have been killed in protest rallies that turned into armed clashes between alleged protesters and state security forces and in organized attacks by armed gangs targeting the Syrian security forces.

The opposition accuses security forces of being behind the killings. But the Syrian government blames armed gangs for the violence, saying that the unrest is being orchestrated from outside the country.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to bring the people responsible for the killings to justice.

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