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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kareem Chehayeb

Residents in southern Syria raid ruling party offices, block road as protests over economy intensify

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angry protesters raided the local offices of the ruling Baath party in a southern Syrian province Wednesday, as protests intensified against the country's government during a severe economic and financial crisis battering the war-torn country.

Opposition activists said protesters also partially blocked a highway that links the Druze-majority Sweida province to the capital Damascus in anti-government rallies that broke out Tuesday night.

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