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February 17, 2012

Syria: 63 Killed, Activists Arrested in Raids 
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The Syrian government is continuing the crack down in defiance of
international pressure. On Thursday, activists said at least 63 people
were killed in nationwide violence. Syrian government forces have also
arrested a number of high-profile activists in targeted raids. On
Thursday, blogger Razan Ghazzawi and rights activist Mazen Darwish of
the Syrian Center for Media and Free Expression were detained along with
12 others in Damascus.



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