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4 protesters killed in Syria,says witness

BEIRUT: A witness said Syrian security forces have killed four protesters and wounded dozens in a coastal city. The witness said the names of the dead were read out on mosque loudspeakers Sunday in the port city of Banias. He said most of the shooting occurred in the Ras al-Nabeh neighbourhood Sunday afternoon. He spoke on condition of anonymity. Earlier Sunday,Army tanks and soldiers circled the city to prevent people from entering.