Syrian activists begin sit-in for an eviction Assad (AP)

Beirut - more than 5,000 demonstrators hostile to the Government in Syria returned to the Plaza of the third city of the country Monday, promising to occupy the site until President Bashar al-Assad is ruled out and defy the authorities warn that they will be not forced in reforms.

The Government, however, blamed the weeks of anti-Government unrest in the country on the ultra-conservative Muslims seeking to establish a fundamentalist state and terrorizing the population, in the latest official effort to describe the movement of reform as populated by extremists.

Despite the deadlock of Egypt-style in the Centre of the city of Homs followed by funeral processions of more 10,000 lament for some people killed in clashes Sunday that a group of rights said dead left at least 12 people. It also provided an important challenge to the security forces on the appropriateness of bloodshed more risk - and the international reaction - trying to clear the square.

In the month, in uniform and civilian Syrian security forces launched a deadly suppression of the demonstrations, killing at least 200 people, according to human rights groups. Many Syrians also say pro-government thugs - called Shabiha - were terrorizing neighborhoods with tactics such as the opening of fire in the air.

In the past, the Government has awarded "armed bands" that seeks to raise problems for a large number of murders, such as those who have shot dead seven people, including three army officers, Sunday in Homs.

Monday, the Ministry of the Interior identified gang as "Salafi armed groups", referring to a ultra-conservative form of Islam that has its roots in Saudi Arabia and found throughout the region.

The statement made by the news agency said they seek to establish "emirates" and "abusing the freedoms and the reforms launched by President Bashar al-Assad in the full programme with a timetable."

Assad has played on fears of inter-communal while working to stifle any popular support for the uprising and awarded agitation to a foreign plot to sow sectarian strife - echoing the statements of almost all other assiégée leader in the region.

Earlier in the day, at least six coffins were conducted by the funeral procession in Homs, 100 miles (160 km) North of Damascus, said two witnesses. Security forces remained far the lament in an apparent to travel avoiding confrontation, said the witnesses, who spoke the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from the Government.

The accounts of the witnesses were not independently confirmed because the Syria has imposed tight restrictions on the media and expelled foreign journalists.

After the funeral, thousands of people marched to main its ' a Jadida Square the Homs, or instead of the new clock, where they chanted "people want to overthrow the regime" and "peaceful, peaceful," witnesses said.

As the protesters gathered, security personnel arrived in the region. Three tanker trucks, typically used by the authorities to spray demonstrators with water, have been also stationed nearby.

"A sit-in until that regime is overthrown", the demonstrators chanted.

Witnesses said demonstrators are planning to set up tents and some residents made gift of water and food.

Also Monday, a group of Syrian students said in a statement published on Facebook, they will not attend classes for three days from Tuesday to protest recent deaths and attack the week last by security forces at the University of Damascuswhere a student was killed.

In the town of North of Banias, approximately 300 children released balloons with slogans inviting Assad to leave power, witnesses said.

"Leave, criminal uncle," read a balloon. "Leave so that I can enjoy freedom," read another, witnesses added.

Ammar Qurabi, head of the national organization of the Syria for human rights, said that the number of dead had risen to 12 of the shooting on Sunday during protests and funeral for anti-Government activist.

He said eight people died in Homs and a nearby village. He added that four demonstrators were killed in clashes between security forces and demonstrators in the cities of the North of Latakia and Idlib.

The Syria of the State-run agency of press, however, said a police officer was killed and 11 other officers and staff security was wounded when a "criminal gang army" opened fire on them in Talbiseh Sunday.

The latest murders were bound to increase pressure on Al-Assad, who tried to quell the uprising with force raw mixture and concessions. Saturday, he promised to end nearly 50 years of reign of emergency this week, a request for key to demonstrators.

Widely despised of the Syria emergency laws were in place since the Baath party in power is came to power in 1963, gave the regime the arrest of persons without charge hands-free and extending authority of the State in virtually all aspects of life.

But he warned that there is more "pretext" for the organisation of events once the Syria lifts State of emergency and implement reforms, which said, will include a new law allowing the formation of political parties.