Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a recent demonstration. The U.S. asked Assad to"step down now" following the assassination of a prominent Kurdish opposition figure.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Syrians in Turkey gather to remember slain opposition leader
- His killing sparks protests in Syria that turn deadly
- A general strike is called in the city where he was killed Friday
- Syria remains tense as a violent government crackdown continues
(CNN) -- Anti-government protests across Syria -- one propelled by the funeral of an assassinated Kurdish opposition leader -- turned deadly again Saturday as security forces cracked down, activist groups said.
Mashaal Tammo, a spokesman for the Kurdish Future Party and a member of the newly formed Syria National Council, was shot dead Friday at a private residence in the northeastern city of Qamishli.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said after Tammo's funeral, more than 50,000 people joined a mass demonstration demanding the overthrow of the government of Bashar al-Assad. It said two people were killed.
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