Violence In Syria’s Major Cities Worsens Amid Intense Clashes -- Al Arabiya
Syrian opposition fighters and troops fought fierce battles over a deeply contested neighborhood of Homs on Tuesday, as fresh clashes broke out on the road linking Damascus to its international airport.
The fighting in Homs centered around the districts of Khaldiyeh and Baba Amr. It comes after a large army and pro-regime militia offensive which aimed to reclaim these areas from the Free Syrian Army.
Regime forces backed by tanks pounded the neighborhood, according to activists.
Opposition fighters launched a counter-offensive on Sunday in a bid to retake Babr Amr, which sparked a heavy battle where the Syrian military launched artillery attacks and waves of air strikes.
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