By Rick Dewsbury UPDATED: 10:20 EST, 21 October 2011 Syrian protesters have poured into the streets today and shouted that President Bashar Assad's regime will be the next to unravel now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead. The Syrian uprising has proved resilient over the past seven months, but it has shown some signs of stalling in recent weeks as the government continues a bloody crackdown the UN estimates has killed more than 3,000 people. But inspired by the dramatic scenes in Libya, protesters poured into the streets and burned images of the despised leader. Syrian security forces fired on protesters today, killing at least four, activists said.
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Syrians inspired by Gaddafi slaying gather in streets in hunt for their leader
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