A protester faced the riot police on Friday in Khalidia, just outside Homs, a rebellious Syrian city. ReutersSyrian Crackdown Has Killed 3,500: U.N. -- Reuters
More than 3,500 people have been killed in Syria's crackdown on protesters, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as the military pressed its campaign to put down resistance against President Bashar al-Assad's rule in the city of Homs.
Despite an agreement to end the assault against what the government says are "armed gangs", the United Nations and activists said troops and militiamen loyal to Assad had extended their control over Homs after six days of bombardment.
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Syrian death toll tops 3,500, UN claims -- The Telegraph
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Syrian forces reenter Homs as weekly death toll tops 100 -- Jerusalem Post
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