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Syrian security forces sealed off the coastal city of Banias overnight after continued pro-democracy protests and killings by irregulars loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses said on Monday. In the capital, students rallied on Monday to express solidarity for protesters killed over the weekend. One activist said he received text messages pointing to security forces killing one student and surrounding the campus. However, a pro-government Facebook page said security forces "took control of the security breach," adding that there had been no casualties. Violence in Banias, home to one of Syria's two oil refineries, erupted Sunday, when irregulars from the ruling Alawite minority fired at residents with automatic rifles from speeding cars, the witnesses said. Four people were killed in the mostly Sunni Muslim city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Authorities said an armed group had ambushed a patrol near Banias, killing nine soldiers. Reuters |
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