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Syrian Authorities Impose Curfew in Homs, Jableh Cities Amid Protests

© AP Photo / Ghaith AlsayedA member of the Syrian opposition forces in the Homs city
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The curfew will be in place between 6 pm and 8 am local time in Homs and between 8 pm and 8 am in Jableh, a report said.
A curfew has been introduced in the Syrian cities of Homs and Jableh amid clashes between the armed opposition that came to power in the country and local protesters, the Sham FM radio station reported on Wednesday, citing the cities' authorities and the police.
Moreover, a temporary curfew was imposed in the Syrian port city of Latakia from 8 pm on Wednesday until 8 am on Thursday, Sham FM added.
A Syrian source told Sputnik that several days ago, armed men had set on fire the shrine of Alawite Sheikh Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein Al-Khasibi, who lived in the 10th century, in Aleppo, which triggered protests among the local population. Homs military administration officers opened fire on protesters, killing at least one civilian and injuring four, the source added.
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