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KUWAIT, April 2 (KUNA) -- The death toll of attacks by Syrian regular
forces on civilians on Monday rose to 140, including many women and children
who were killed in Homs and Idleb.
Local Coordination Committees said that 75 unidentified corpses were found
in the national hospital morgue in Homs, adding that the city is still under
heavy shelling, especially in the town of Hai Baalba.
Also, the committees noted that around 8,000 displaced residents of Hai
Baalba arrived in neighboring town of Turmalh, explaining that the situation
is currently becoming out of control as more displaced people arrive amid
expectations of arrival of thousands of others in the two coming days.
The regime's forces stormed the towns of Kafr Hood, Hama, and Hurayrah
village, countryside of Damascus, raided the houses and randomly arrested
large number of residents, the committees said, adding that around 50 armored
vehicles and 40 military trucks were monitored as they were heading to
Hurayrah Village.
Meanwhile, current clashes between Free Syrian Army and regime's forces are
taking place in the town of Al-Asafeer at countryside of Damascus. (end)
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