Syrian army shells rebels as Bashar al-Assad given 24-hour ultimatum | World news | The Guardian
Clip from article:
A child at a demonstration in Homs, Syria. Photograph: Mani/Zeppelin Network
Syrian tanks shelled positions held by army defectors near the central town of Rastan on Thursday amid Arab and international diplomatic manoeuvring over how to exert pressure on the Damascus regime.
Opposition activists reported at least 24 people killed in clashes with security forces, mostly in Rastan and Homs.
In Cairo, the Arab League gave President Bashar al-Assad another 24 hours to accept observers to monitor the violence or face economic sanctions, generating criticism that the pan-Arab organisation was being too slow and too lenient after suspending Syria last week.
Five of the latest victims were killed in Homs, according to the opposition network of local co-ordination committees. Demonstrators were out in the Baba Amr district of the city on Thursday night, calling for the overthrow of the regime.
Security personnel snatched the body of one young man, Sarhan Tarek, who was killed by their gunfire, the LCC said.
The Syrian Revolution General Commission said it had counted 24 dead, including a woman and a child, by nightfall. [ read more at link]
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.