There were protests after the funerals of those killed in an overnight raid At least 10 people have been killed and dozens wounded after Syrian police opened fire on people protesting against the deaths of anti-government demonstrators in Deraa, witnesses say.
Hundreds of youths from nearby villages were shot at when they tried to march into the centre of the southern city.
One person told the Reuters news agency that "bodies fell in the streets".
Troops also reportedly shot at people attending the funerals of six people killed in a raid on a mosque overnight.
People had gathered on Tuesday around the Omari mosque - a focal point for anti-government protests since Friday - to protect it.
Syrian state TV said an armed gang was operating from the mosque and showed what it said were weapons and ammunition stored there.
Before the violence on Wednesday, at least six people had been killed in clashes with the security forces in Deraa.
UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged the Syrian government to end the use of "excessive force".
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