Amnesty: 55 believed killed in Deraa in a week of violence
By REUTERS
BEIRUT - Human rights group Amnesty International said on Friday at least 55 people are believed to have been killed since protests erupted in and around the southern Syrian city of Deraa a week ago."Security forces again opened fire on protesters in al-Sanamayn and carried out arrests in Damascus, according to reports on Friday, a day after the authorities pledged to investigate the violence," Amnesty said in a statement.Launches from Lebanon land in open areas in Upper Galilee