In this image from television taken Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 and released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, empty streets with debris are shown of what SANA describes as the Syrian army restoring "security and stability" to the central city of Hama, Syria. Syrian security forces pounded the city of Hama with tank shelling and opened fire on protesters who streamed into the streets across the country Friday Aug. 5, 2011 calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad, killing at least four and wounding more than a dozen. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
In this image from television taken Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 and released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, empty streets with debris are shown of what SANA describes as the Syrian army restoring "security and stability" to the central city of Hama, Syria. Syrian security forces pounded the city of Hama with tank shelling and opened fire on protesters who streamed into the streets across the country Friday Aug. 5, 2011 calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad, killing at least four and wounding more than a dozen. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
In this image from television Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 and released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, empty streets with debris are shown of what SANA describes as the Syrian army restoring "security and stability" to the central city of Hama, Syria. Syrian security forces pounded the city of Hama with tank shelling and opened fire on protesters who streamed into the streets across the country Friday Aug. 5, 2011 calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad, killing at least four and wounding more than a dozen. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
In this image from television Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 and released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, damaged cars are shown in the central city of Hama, Syria. Syrian security forces pounded the city of Hama with tank shelling and opened fire on protesters who streamed into the streets across the country Friday Aug. 5, 2011 calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad, killing at least four and wounding more than a dozen. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
In this image from television Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 and released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, streets blocked with barriers are shown in the central city of Hama, Syria. Syrian security forces pounded the city of Hama with tank shelling and opened fire on protesters who streamed into the streets across the country Friday Aug. 5, 2011 calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad, killing at least four and wounding more than a dozen. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
A Syrian man holds up a poster bearing an image of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a protest against the Syrian regime, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 5, 2011. Syrian security forces pounded the city of Hama with tank shelling and opened fire on protesters who streamed into the streets across the country Friday calling for the downfall of President Bashar Assad, killing at least four and wounding more than a dozen. The Arabic on the sign reads "Get out Nazi." (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)
BEIRUT (AP) ? Two Syrian rights groups say government forces have killed at least 52 people in the latest phase of their crackdown on dissent and the toll for the day could rise to 69.
Sunday's casualties were mainly in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour and the central city of Houleh.
Abdul-Karim Rihawi, the Damascus-based chief of the Syrian Human Rights League, says at least 42 people were killed in Deir el-Zour and 10 in Houleh.
Ammar Qurabi, who heads the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, says 42 people were killed in Deir el-Zour and 17 in Houleh. He says 10 people were shot dead in Idlib while taking part in a funeral.
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BEIRUT (AP) ? Two Syrian rights groups say government forces have killed at least 31 people in the latest phase of their crackdown on dissent and the toll for the day could rise to 69.
Sunday's casualties were mainly in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour and the central city of Houleh.
Abdul-Karim Rihawi, the Damascus-based chief of the Syrian Human Rights League, says at least 23 people were killed in Deir el-Zour and eight in Houleh.
Ammar Qurabi, who heads the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, says 42 people were killed in Deir el-Zour and 17 in Houleh. He says 10 people were shot dead in Idlib while taking part in a funeral.
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