27 killed in Syria; stalemate possible

Sunday, May 22, 2011

BEIRUT -- Thousands of Syrians flooded the streets across the country Friday, defying a government crackdown that has failed to crush a two-month uprising against the country's authoritarian regime. Human rights activists said security forces opened fire, killing at least 27 people. Friday's turnout was the latest sign the conflict could be moving toward a stalemate with neither side able to tip the scales. President Bashar Assad's forces have unleashed tanks and snipers and made thousands of arrests to break the revolt, but protesters continue to face down security forces.

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