Syria activists call strike, Homs fears grow

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Witnesses in the Syrian Homs, besieged by government troops, have reported a buildup of troops and pro-regime "shabiha" militiamen in armoured vehicles who have set up more than 60 checkpoints, the SNC said. (AFP Photo/-)

AFP – 2 hrs 1 min ago

A general strike was observed on Sunday in several regions of Syria to step up the pressure on the regime, activists said, as fears grew of an "invasion" of the besieged protest hub of Homs.

In the latest bloodshed, 12 civilians were killed by security forces across Syria on Sunday, including three children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

Five people, including two of the children, were killed by gunfire in Homs, the group said, adding that at least 46 were also wounded in separate areas of the city when security forces fired from heavy machineguns.

Two civilians were also shot dead in Kfar Takharim, in Idlib province bordering Turkey, where deserters and soldiers clashed, the group said, adding that two troop transports were set ablaze.

http://news.yahoo.com/syria-activists-call-strike-homs-fears-grow-092203939.html

[movonne]

1. Is this what our police and other hired help will be doing...maybe this is what the 1% will be

paying for and that is why they have all the money...

[Fearless]

2. Definitely.