Syrian forces fire at mourners; UN 'greatly disturbed'
Syrian security forces opened fire on mourners near a mosque in the flashpoint city of Deraa after a mass funeral for pro-democracy protesters, two witnesses said.
Security forces used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse thousands of people who were chanting freedom slogans after assembling near the old Omari mosque in the old quarter of the city, the witnesses said on Saturday. Dozens of people have been killed in a wave of protests across Syria against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. (Reuters)
