At least four civilians were killed Tuesday in Syria when security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters after the Eid al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, activists said, dpa reported.
The deaths occurred in the dissident city of Daraa in southern Syria, they added.
Clashes, meanwhile, erupted between protesters and security forces in the neighbourhood of al-Meedan in the capital Damascus, said the Federation of Coordination Committees of the Syrian Revolution, a group of grassroots activists.
The group reported no casualties.
An estimated 2,200 people have been killed since anti-government demonstrations started in Syria in mid-March, according to the United Nations.
Syrian forces kill four after Eid prayers, say activists
At least four civilians were killed Tuesday in Syria when security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters after the Eid al-Fitr prayers that mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, activists said.
