Activists said Syrian security forces have killed at least eight people and detained scores as part of military operations in the past 24 hours.
According to the AP, Syria-based activist Mustafa Osso conveyed at least seven died in raids in the Jabal al-Zawiya region in the northern Idlib province late Wednesday. According to him, dozens of others were detained.
The Local Coordination Committees said a 45-year-old man was shot dead Thursday in Deir el-Zour province, near the border with Iraq, when security forces fired at protesters.
