Obama condemns Syria for "outrageous" violence

U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned Syria for what he called an "outrageous use of violence" against opposition protesters, VOA reports.

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U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned Syria for what he called an "outrageous use of violence" against opposition protesters, VOA reports. 75 people were killed Friday in a government crackdown on the demonstrations. Obama condemns Syria for "outrageous" violence Obama said in a statement that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ignored the Syrian people's calls for freedom and has instead chosen "the path of repression." He also accused Assad of seeking Iranian assistance in the brutal crackdown against Syrian civilians. Rights groups and activists say at least 75 people were killed in Syria Friday after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country. The toll would make Friday the deadliest single day of protests in the country since the anti-government uprising began in March. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined Obama in calling for an immediate stop to the crackdown in Syria. Friday's rallies against President Assad's government came one day after the president signed a decree ending almost 50 years of emergency rule. The decree was part of his effort to end anti-government unrest. There was no immediate confirmation of the deaths by Syrian authorities. The protests in Syria (Beta/AP)

Obama condemns Syria for "outrageous" violence

Obama said in a statement that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ignored the Syrian people's calls for freedom and has instead chosen "the path of repression."

He also accused Assad of seeking Iranian assistance in the brutal crackdown against Syrian civilians.

Rights groups and activists say at least 75 people were killed in Syria Friday after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country.

The toll would make Friday the deadliest single day of protests in the country since the anti-government uprising began in March.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined Obama in calling for an immediate stop to the crackdown in Syria.

Friday's rallies against President Assad's government came one day after the president signed a decree ending almost 50 years of emergency rule. The decree was part of his effort to end anti-government unrest.

There was no immediate confirmation of the deaths by Syrian authorities.

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