Security forces kill 7 in Syria, an opposition source says - 18th Apr 2011

In separate incidents, Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters in Homs and mourners at a funeral in Talbisa Sunday, killing seven people and injuring more than 50, an opposition source told CNN.

In Homs, the source said thousands of protesters demanding reform were surrounded by security forces. They attacked demonstrators, firing live ammunition and tear gas into the crowds, the source said. He said three people were killed and 13 others injured in the clash.

In the nearby town of Talbisa, the source said four people were killed and more than 40 wounded when security forces opened fire on mourners at a funeral.

A second opposition source told CNN three people died in Talbisa and two others in Homs, when clashes broke out between police and protesters who were trying to get to Talbisa.

It was not immediately clear whether the two opposition sources reported the same deaths or whether they were talking about separate incidents. CNN could not independently confirm the accounts. Read More