Videos Appear to Show Violence in Syria

The rattle of intense gunfire was reported in the restive Syrian city of Homs on Thursday as security forces and civilians clashed, according to reports from The Associated Press and Al Jazeera, citing residents and activists.As my colleague Anthony Shadid <a href="http://www.afashionbuy.com/Handbags-LV-Handbag-f2-39-c3-15.html"><strong>cheap lv handbags for sale</strong></a> has reported, Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, has emerged as a hub for the opposition since protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s government began four months ago.This video, posted on YouTube by the opposition Shaam News Network, appears to show a tank speeding through the city as the sharp crack of gunfire rings around the camera: Government-imposed restrictions on independent reporting inside Syria make it impossible to verify when or where video posted online by activists has been recorded, but the clips embedded in this post appear to match descriptions of the day’s events reported by residents and activists.According to The A.P. tanks were rolling through parts of the city that had hosted some of the biggest protests against <a href="http://www.afashionbuy.com/Handbags-Juicy-Handbag-f2-39-c3-17.html"><strong>Juicy Couture Outlet </strong></a> the Syrian president. The report also said that smoke could be seen “billowing” from at least one area.This video, also uploaded to the Web by the Shaam News Network, appears to show a plume of smoke rising from a dense thicket of buildings. Again, gunfire can be heard nearby.A <a href="http://www.afashionbuy.com/Handbags-Juicy-Handbag-f2-39-c3-17.html"><strong>Cheap Juicy bags On Sale</strong></a> Syrian activist who writes on Twitter as Edward Dark described the scene on Thursday this way: “Homs is a war zone. Security forces and troops fire indiscriminately, utilities and communication cut.”Homs has been near the center of protests and violence since the Syrian uprising began, and reports of violence in the city also surfaced earlier this week. Dramatic video posted online by Syrian activists that shows men crawling on their bellies, keeping low in fear of gunfire, is said to have been recorded <a href="http://www.jolintsai.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1014545#1014545"><strong>Ks drivers license cost @ wosud :: 痞客邦PIXNET ::</strong></a> as the security forces fired on a funeral in the Khalidiya district of Homs on Tuesday.The incident appears to have taken place near the distinctive silver domes of the frequently photographed and videotaped Khaled ibn al-Walid Mosque in Homs.