Syria: at least 37 people die due to intervention by security forces against protesters

Deraa (Syria) - AMIPS - At least 37 people were killed after violent intervention by the Syrian security forces during demonstrations on Friday across the country, human rights group said on Saturday.

The National Organisation for Human Rights said in a statement that 30 people were killed in the southern city of Deraa, the epicentre of protests.

It added that three people were killed in the central city of Homs and three others in Harasta, a Damascus suburb, as well as one in Douma

This violent intervention comes after three weeks of anti-Bashar Al-Asaad's regime