Activists say Syrian troops are shelling rebel-held areas in the central city of Homs, just one day after the U.N. General Assembly condemned the regime for violating human rights in its crackdown.
Syrian Troops Shell Central City Following UNGA Condemnation
This image from amateur video purports to show smoke rising in Homs, Syria, February 16, 2012. (AP / Shaam)
This image from amateur video purports to show a Syrian military tank in Daraa, February 16, 2012. (AP / Shaam)
Syria's U.N. ambassador Bashar Ja'afari can be seen on the monitor as he addresses the U.N. General Assembly, February 16, 2012. (AP / UN)
Syrian children who fled Idlib walk during a hailstorm outside a refugee camp near the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern city of Yayladagi February 16, 2012. (Reuters)
Hassan Saad, 13, who fled Idlib in Syria, flashes a victory sign while walking outside a refugee camp near the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern city of Yayladagi, February 16, 2012. (Reuters)
Demonstrators shout Islamic slogans as they wave Syrian independence flags during a protest against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Istanbul, Turkey, February 17, 2012. (Reuters)
Syrian women living in Turkey shout slogans in front of the Beyazit mosque in Istanbul during a protest against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad, February 17, 2012. (Reuters)
A demonstrator attends a protest against Syria's president, near Syrian embassy in Cairo, Egypt, February 17, 2012. (Reuters)