Assad continues his murderous rampage and nothing is holy enough to be off limits. Qatar and Saudi are now stating that the rebels should receive arms and are suspected of sending weapons already. The US is against arming the rebels claiming the weapons may fall into the hands of terrorists.
Syrian regime rockets bombard Homs | World news | guardian.co.uk
Syrian government troops fired heavy barrages of artillery and rockets on Monday into districts across Homs, where rebels have been holding out through weeks of bombardment, opposition activists said.
“Intense shelling started on Khalidiya, Ashira, Bayada, Baba Amr and the old city at dawn,” activist Muhammad al-Homsi told Reuters from Homs.
“The army is firing from the main thoroughfares deep into alleyways and side streets. Initial reports indicate at least two people killed in the Souk area,” he said.
Syrians took part in a referendum on Sunday to clear the way for multi-party elections that could see Bashar al-Assad entrenched as president until 2028, in a vote widely dismissed by the opposition as a figleaf for reform.
Turnout appeared to be mixed across the country, with voter participation being noticeably higher in areas where Assad still has support, such as Damascus and the commercial hub of Aleppo.
Nationwide, more than 50 people have been killed each day for at least the past week, according to local activists and civilian journalists.
At least 59 civilians and soldiers were killed on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 12 civilians were killed in bombardment of the Baba Amr and al-Khalidiya districts of Homs, while three people were killed when security forces opened fire on a demonstration in Damascus. The British-based observatory said 21 other civilians were killed elsewhere, while rebels killed 23 members of the security forces.