Syrian forces pound Homs
For weeks, the military has parked tanks at the entrance to Bab Amer, a Homs neighborhood known as the epicenter of anti-government activity, an activist told CNN Saturday. After the Saturday morning crackdown, the military established new checkpoints and a much heavier presence, the activist said.
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He said he heard jets overhead around 9:30 in the morning. A few minutes later, tanks began firing into buildings and homes.
Security forces also cracked down in other Syrian cities Saturday, the LCC reported. There was heavy presence of troops in parts of Idlib and raids in Deir Ezzor.