Reply #14: Update: Heavy gunfire in central Syria; 6 killed

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By ZEINA KARAM - Associated Press | AP – 13 mins ago.


BEIRUT (AP) — A barrage of gunfire by security forces that left residents cowering in their homes killed at least six people and wounded several others Wednesday in Homs, a hotbed of opposition to President Bashar Assad's autocratic regime, activists and residents said.


For days, security forces have been pursuing activists and anti-government protesters in Homs, part of a broader and ferocious crackdown to try to crush the most serious challenge to the 40-year Assad dynasty. The U.N. says more than 2,200 people have died in nearly six months of protests.


"All through the night, there was shooting. The gunfire didn't stop," a resident of the city told The Associated Press by phone Wednesday. "I can't tell exactly what is going on because it's dangerous to go out."

He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

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