Activists: Syrian aircraft hit homes near Damascus

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24-02-2014 | 07:25
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Activists: Syrian aircraft hit homes near Damascus

Governor Talal Barazi reported on Monday 60 evacuees from besieged parts of the Syrian city of Homs were released after investigations.

Governor Barazi said the evacuees left the processing center to places they wanted to go to after their situations were resolved.

The evacuees were among those detained by security services for questioning after being evacuated from the Old City of Homs by the UN and Red Crescent under a deal including a temporary ceasefire.

Government and rebel fighters are battling for control of Homs, Syria's third largest city.

More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from Homs since a humanitarian truce went into effect on February 7.

On the field:

Activists said that Syrian military aircraft have struck a rebel-held town near Damascus, as government forces intensified their efforts to subdue opposition-held communities around the capital.    

An activist who uses the name Mamoun Abu Saker said three strikes targeted homes in the town of Nashabiyeh on Monday.    

Abu Saker said at least four people were killed, and others are still buried under rubble. He said two strikes first hit the homes, and then as people rushed to rescue casualties, another strike hit the same area.    

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the strikes, but not the death toll.    

In recent months, Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Assad are focusing their efforts on taking back a rebel-held ring of communities around Damascus.


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