Reports: Syrian tanks shells Hama
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN ON A GUIDED GOVERNMENT TOUR. Syrian soldiers shout pro-Syrian President Bashar Assad slogans as they sit in the back of an army lorry on August 10, 2011, as they withdrawing from the city of Hama after a 10-day military operation to quell pro-democracy protests.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian tanks shelled the city of Hama on Thursday, turning attention to another city as the government racks up victories over a scattered rebellion against its rule.
The BBC reported that activists described "the northern and eastern districts of Hama as 'a battlefield', and says bodies are having to be buried in a local park." Fighting between the Free Syrian Army and Syrian troops was reported on Wednesday, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported a ground invasion.
Reuters said activists claimed the regime "heavily shelled" the Arbaeen neighborhood, with at least 20 dead since a renewed army assault began two days ago.
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SOHR also reported "heavy fighting" in Qusayr. The town of Qusayr is across the border from Al Qaa in Lebanon, which was hit by Syrian shells yesterday. Residents in Al Qaa reported hearing heavy artillery fire before the shells fell.
The Local Coordination Committees reported that 46 people have been killed across Syria today in violence, mostly in Idlib.
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