Opposition activists reported that security forces killed at least 13 people during the protests, including three children.

Thousands of opposition activists were arrested and over 100 people lost their lives.

According to opposition activists security forces did not fire on demonstrators that day.

According to opposition activists, 112 rebels had been killed in the previous 72 hours.

Police rounded up @ 250 opposition activists, one of whom was killed.

Some opposition activists have called for another big rally to take place in two weeks' time, on December 24.

Major demonstrations by opposition activists occurred in 1996 and 1998.

The government said 100,000 participated in the march while opposition activists estimated the number to be more than 200,000.

Several opposition activists said they wanted nothing to do with the armed rebels.

However, at the same time, other opposition activists backed away from their earlier estimates of over 200 dead.