Syrian Troops Step Up Homs Bombardment

Worst killings since uprising began as UN prepares to vote

(NEWSER) - With anti-government forces stepping up, the Syrian military killed more than 200 people yesterday with artillery fire in the city of Homs, reports Reuters . It was the single-worst day of civilian casualties since the uprisings began early last year. Other reports put the death toll as high as 337 in Homs, and 416 nationwide, according to Al Arabiya , which also reported that the military attacks came in response to the Free Syrian Army killing 14 soldiers and capturing 19 at army checkpoints. "We were sitting inside our house when we started hearing the shelling. We felt shells were falling on our heads," said one resident of the shelled neighborhood. More?

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