Azerbaijan, Baku, July 24 / Trend, A.Taghiyeva /
There was a revolt of prisoners yesterday in the central prison of Syrian city of Aleppo, Al-Jazeera TV channel reported.
As a result of the incident, according to preliminary data, six prisoners died. The revolt was suppressed with use of tear gas and firearms.
Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for more than a year.
They turned into an armed struggle between the opposition and units of the power structures of the country. Reports about new armed incidents and victims appear on a regular basis. This is despite the country having declared a truce since mid-April according to UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria Kofi Annan's plan.
According to UN, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria has exceeded 12,000 people. About 230,000 people became refugees.