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An angry protest can be seen in Qardaha, Assad’s hometown after a video circulated showing an attack on an Alawite shrine.

Syrians protest after video showing attack on Alawite shrine: monitor, witnesses

  • State news agency SANA said police in central Homs imposed a curfew from 6:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) until 8:00 am on Thursday
  • Syria’s new authorities said the video footage was “old” and that “unknown groups” were behind the incident
By AFP ·

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