REPORT: Syrian fighter jets hit central city of Homs

The capital's Qaboun neighborhood, which has seen incessant action over the last few days, was again the site of explosions.

Activists said the area was being heavily shelled by tanks and rockets.

Footage posted online by activists showing the shelling appeared genuine and were consistent with other AP reporting of the events.

Controlling various parts of this trunk route is considered vital for the transportation of supplies, both military and non-military.

Meanwhile, in Aleppo on Friday, after prayers, thousands of people took to the streets in the city center to protest against the government.

"Move and raise your voice, we are not scared of death", they chanted, "We will step on them (the government)".

The United Nations has estimated that more than 93-thousand people have been killed in Syria's more than 2-year-old conflict, which started with largely peaceful protests against the rule of President Bashar Assad.

The uprising morphed into an armed rebellion in response to a brutal government crackdown on the protest movement.


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