Syria Crisis: Army Steps up Homs Shelling
An injured boy receiving treatment in Homs. (Photo: BBC)
The fiercest attack yet – involving heavy artillery – rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns.
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