Friday, July 5, 2013

Heavy Fighting Reported In The Syrian City Of Homs



Fierce Fighting Batters Syria's Strategic City Of Homs -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Syrian state forces backed by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah hammered the central city of Homs on Friday, activists said, sparking concern from United Nations officials over thousands of civilians trapped in the city.

President Bashar al-Assad's forces have been using heavy air raids and artillery strikes to push their offensive around the capital and the strategically located Homs, which spans central Syria's eastern and western international borders.

Near Damascus, a well-known activist known as Mohammed Moaz died of injuries from shelling in a rebel-held suburb on Friday.

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More News On The Heavy Fighting In The Syrian City Of Homs

Syria opposition urges world to save Homs -- Al Jazeera
Syrian army fires heavy artillery barrages on Homs as UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe -- Washington post/AP
Syrian army launches heavy barrage on city of Homs -- Miami Herald/AP
Syrian jets bomb central city of Homs -- Arab News/AFP
Syrian opposition appeal for western intervention in Homs -- Euronews
Fierce Fighting Batters Syria's Homs -- Voice of America
Syria: UN human rights office underscores civilian protection amid ongoing fighting in Homs -- UN News Centre

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