Syrian security forces kill at least 21 in raids, activists say
Syrian security forces raided homes and clashes erupted between soldiers and army defectors yesterday, killing at least 21 people across the country, including an 8-year-old girl and six soldiers, activists said. In some of the attacks, security forces opened fire as they conducted raids in search of dissidents in areas including the suburbs of the capital, Damascus, Deir el-Zour, Hama, and Homs, which has emerged as the epicenter of the uprising.
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