Syrian security forces carry out raids, arrests
Activists say Syrian security forces searching for anti-government protesters are raiding houses in central Syria and making arrests. The activists say troops backed by tanks and military vehicles have entered districts in Homs and Hama as part of efforts to crush five months of street protests against President Bashar Assad.
Wednesday's raids come a day after security forces killed seven people as thousands of protesters poured out of mosques and marched through cemeteries at the start of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday when pious Muslims traditionally visit graves and pray for the dead. (AP)
