Syrian President Bashar al-Assad lifted the country's 48-year-old state of emergency and legalized peaceful protests in an attempt to placate opposition groups who have been calling for him to step down. The following day, Syrians returned to the streets to protest, security forces shot into the crowds, and more than 100 people died, according to witnesses. "Bullets started flying over our heads like heavy rain," said one protester.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad lifted the country's 48-year-old state of emergency and legalized peaceful protests in an attempt to placate opposition groups who have been calling for him to step down. The following day, Syrians returned to the streets to protest, security forces shot into the crowds, and more than 100 people died, according to witnesses. "Bullets started flying over our heads like heavy rain," said one protester.