At least 37 killed in Syria clashes

Gunmen killed at least 37 people in a single attack on a Syrian security post, state television said today.

Gunmen killed at least 37 people in a single attack on a Syrian security post, state television said today.

"The armed groups in Jisr al-Shughour carried out a genuine massacre and mutilated some of the bodies," the television said.

State TV had earlier said that the death toll among security forces in the town had reached 40.

It said security forces had clashed with hundreds of gunmen who had set up blockades in the town.

Reuters

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