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Summary Syrians carried slain protesters through streets as opposition met in Turkey.
Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral. The opposition has called for a united front to bring down the 40-year ruling dynasty of the Assad family.Syrian security forces killed at least 28 people Friday during the largest protests since the uprising began more than four months ago. Hundreds of thousands of people poured into the streets nationwide, but they were met with gunfire and tear gas.Activists say the governments crackdown has killed some 1,600 people since March, most of them unarmed protesters. But the regime disputes the toll and blames a foreign conspiracy for the unrest, saying religious extremists not true reform-seekers are behind it.
