Homs, Syria
AFP EXCLUSIVE Syrian troops patrol the village of Haydariyah, some seven kilometers outside the rebel-held city of Qusayr, after taking control of it, on May 13, 2013. Syrian troops captured three villages in the strategic Qusayr area of Homs province, allowing them to cut supply lines to rebels inside Qusayr town, a military officer told.
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The Syrian regime, including Shabiha [pro-government militia] and a lot of troops, are trying to break into Wadi al-Sayeh district, because it is the border that splits [government-controlled] Karam Shamsham from Old Homs, which is still in the hands of the Free Syrian Army.
The Syrians and the Lebanese hoped... that the Hezbollah leadership would stop their attacks on Homs and Damascus and take into account the gravity of the situation in the region
What is happening in Homs is a declaration of war against the Syrian people and the Arab League should deal with it on this basisMore quotes »
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