#Syria 21 #people were killed on Tuesday May 15 when Syrian security forces opened fire in Khan Sheikhoun

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At least 21 #people were killed on Tuesday May 15 when Syrian security forces opened fire at a crowd in the central town of Khan Sheikhoun during a visit by a United Nations monitoring team, activists said.

A spokesman of the rebel military council gave a higher death toll, saying at least 50 people were killed in the attack during which a car belonging to the United Nations team was hit. [Reuters]

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