Monday
Apr182011
Syria, Libya (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Protests and Battles
Monday, April 18, 2011 at 14:27 | Scott Lucas in Africa, EA Global, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 2100 GMT: Developments in Syria tonight....
The Syrian Minister of Interior says protests amount to "armed insurrection" and has called on citizens to "report terrorists".
The statement comes after more than 5,000 anti-regime protesters took over the main square of Homs, Syria's third-largest city, vowing to occupy the site until President Assad steps down. More than 10,000 mourners had marched in funeral processions for some of those killed in clashes on Sunday.
A video of protest this evening: