Syria Forces Roll Into Homs After Lengthy Siege, Opposition Says -- Haaretz
Rebel district of Baba Amr has sustained 20 days of bombardment, with dozens killed and hundreds wounded; Syria denies targeting journalists killed in shelling.
Armored forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad moved into the rebel district of Baba Amro in Homs on Thursday after 20 days of sustained bombardment, opposition sources said.
"Tanks have entered the Jobar area in the south of Baba Amro," activist Abu Imad told Reuters from the city.
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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