By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Syrian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands rallying Friday in the northern city of Aleppo, which activists said saw the largest turnout since the start of the uprising against President Bashar Assad in March 2011.
Syrian forces stormed student dormitories during an anti-government protest at Aleppo University Thursday, firing tear gas and bullets in a siege that killed at least four students and forced the closure of the state-run school, activists said.
