HOMS
The army resumed shelling of Homs districts Khaldiya, Jouret Shiyah and Alqarabees using mortar shells and rocket-propelled grenades. Activists told Avaaz the bombing began at 8am this morning. Activists in Homs independently confirmed that missiles were launched from the security headquarters and airforce intelligence headquarters near Wa’r.

Tanks and armoured vehicles targeted Alaqrabees and Jouret Shiah. Armed clashes were reported there between the army and the FSA, with both sides exchanging accusations of who was responsible for violating the ceasefire agreement. Syrian officials accused the opposition of firing mortar shells into regime stronghold Zahra
neighbourhood, allegedly killing several civilians. This was denied by the opposition, who confirmed their commitment to the cease-fire agreement.

Regime bombing in Khalidya neighbourhood resulted in at least 4 civilians killed. The activist ‘Yazn’ witnessed the army using tanks to shell Zayd Bin Thabet mosque, part-destroying it. The pace of bombardment subsided this afternoon, but citizen journalist ‘Mohammed’ said it was not a reassuring sign: “The ceasefire cannot come into force until the army withdraws from inside the city, because they will continue bombing at any time, and snipers have not committed to the ceasefire. They are targeting anything that moves.”