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Death Toll Mounts as Syria Marks Anniversary of Uprising
Syrians rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus as the country marks the anniversary of the uprising.
![Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attend a rally at Umayyad square in Damascus, March 15, 2012. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/5312ad0d-018b-4c51-8d2b-08b26ae8a364_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attend a rally at Umayyad square in Damascus, March 15, 2012. (Reuters)
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Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rally in Damascus. (Reuters)
![This handout photo shows workers at buildings SANA says were destroyed by opposition forces in Baba Amr, Homs, March 14, 2012. (Reuters/SANA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/cfe2a3fe-b0b4-49ba-9803-641053d50daa_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This handout photo shows workers at buildings SANA says were destroyed by opposition forces in Baba Amr, Homs, March 14, 2012. (Reuters/SANA)
![This image from amateur video released by Syrian Media Centre purports to show an explosion as a tank fires a shell in Idlib, Syria, March 13, 2012. (AP/Syrian Media Centre)](https://gdb.voanews.com/bba1c621-eb67-4c7e-a45a-fae19d33583d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This image from amateur video released by Syrian Media Centre purports to show an explosion as a tank fires a shell in Idlib, Syria, March 13, 2012. (AP/Syrian Media Centre)