In footage posted on activist pages, a group of men could be seen ripping a banner portraying Assad's face that was hanging above the local branch of the Farmers' Union.
BEHIND THE LINES: Renewed protests in Syria show regime and Iran vulnerable to economic pressure
Citizens accuse the government of negligence in resolving the region’s issues.
"Long live Syria and down with Bashar al Assad!" protesters chanted near police headquarters and the governor's office as security forces nearby avoided confrontation.