“Saturday also saw pro-government demonstrations in Damascus amid mourning for 26 people reportedly killed in a suicide bombing on Friday. Reuters reports that state television showed mourners lined the streets in the neighborhood where the bombing took place, as crowds chanted “The people want Bashar al-Assad!” and “One, one, one, the Syrian people are one!”
But the opposition Syrian National Council accused Damascus of staging the bombing to bolster its contention that it is fighting foreign-backed “terrorists,” not a popular pro-democracy movement.
Footage provided by anti-government activists appears to support the opposition’s accusation, reports AJE. The video, which activists say was mistakenly aired without editing by Syrian state television, show bags of vegetables and police shields being placed at the sites of purported attacks — apparently to indicate that shoppers and police were injured by the bombings. Another video shows a man, initially appearing injured, suddenly get up and walk off camera unharmed.” Syria on edge as monitors prepare to give initial report
But the opposition Syrian National Council accused Damascus of staging the bombing to bolster its contention that it is fighting foreign-backed “terrorists,” not a popular pro-democracy movement.
Footage provided by anti-government activists appears to support the opposition’s accusation, reports AJE. The video, which activists say was mistakenly aired without editing by Syrian state television, show bags of vegetables and police shields being placed at the sites of purported attacks — apparently to indicate that shoppers and police were injured by the bombings. Another video shows a man, initially appearing injured, suddenly get up and walk off camera unharmed.” Syria on edge as monitors prepare to give initial report
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