Syria: 22 dead during Friday prayers protests

Syrian forces killed 22 protesters as tens of thousands swarmed the streets after Friday prayers, activists said, a day after President Bashar al-Assad pledged that military assaults on civilians had been halted. Protests took place across the country despite a massive security deployment to prevent them. Images of protests in Homs, Idleb, Hama and Daraa. Duration: 00:22. **ATTENTION: IMAGES OBTAINED ON YOUTUBE. We have been able to confirm that these images were shot in Homs (north), Idleb (north), Hama (centre), and Daraa (east) in recent days. The posting on youtube says they were shot on August 19, 2011. THIRD PARTY IMAGES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO ARCHIVES BEYOND 30 DAYS AS FROM AUGUST 19, 2011**