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Syrian government reclaims parts of Homs
Syrian troops took control of large swaths of territory in the flashpoint city of Homs Thursday, encircling an opposition suburb, an activist group said.President Bashar al-Assad's forces retook the Wadi al-Sayah neighborhood, giving the troops direct access to the Old District of Homs, an opposition stronghold, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "Rebels in Wadi al-Sayah are fighting to stop the government troops from entering the Old District of Homs and are helping 200 families flee the area toward the Old District, "activist Abu Bilal told CNN. Eight hundred families and nearly 500 wounded people in the Old District now fear for their lives and many worry they will become victims of reprisal attacks and even sectarian killings, the Revolutionary Council of Homs said. Posted by: tipper 2013-05-02 |
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