JISR AL-SHAGHOUR, Syria, June 5 (UPI) -- Syrian troops killed 25 protesters in a northwestern town, a human rights group said Sunday.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told CNN security forces fired on a large demonstration in Jisr al-Shaghour Saturday.
But the government news agency SANA said four policemen were killed and more than 20 other people wounded by "armed terrorist groups."
"The terrorist groups spread fear in the hearts of citizens who called upon the competent authorities to intervene forcefully to protect them and bring back security and stability," SANA said.
The United Nations says more than 1,000 protesters have been killed since March, and opposition groups say the victims include at least 51 children.
