Holiday marked by clashes in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Opposition groups say a dozen people were killed in Syria Sunday in protests coinciding with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adah.

The worst violence was reported in Homs where nine people were killed by gunfire and artillery a day after 23 lives were lost, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told CNN.

Disturbances involving security forces and anti-government protesters were reported across Syria during what is normally an annual period of celebrations and family reunions.

Activists told CNN the Syrian government was not following through on pledges it made last week to the Arab League to ease its long-running crackdown. They said the withdrawals had been partial and temporary at best.