Syrian security forces shot dead
seven people and wounded more than 100 in and around Talbisa
and Rastan today after tanks encircled the towns near the
central city of Homs, an activist said.
"Two more civilians have been killed at Talbisa and a nearby village, taking the number of dead to seven" in the region, said the activist, who asked not to be named.
Earlier the activist said three people were killed in Talbisa and another two in nearby Rastan. More than 100 wounded were also taken to hospitals in Homs, a flashpoint of anti-regime protests.
Among those killed at Rastan were "a little girl called Hajar al-Khatib," he said.
Another activist, contacted by telephone from Nicosia, said several people were wounded as security forces unleashed "intense gunfire" in Rastan and Talbisa, after tanks sealed off both towns. AFP
