Three die as army storms Syrian town

Three people were killed when the Syrian army and militia loyal to President Bashar al-Assad entered the town of Tel Kelakh in…

Three people were killed when the Syrian army and militia loyal to President Bashar al-Assad entered the town of Tel Kelakh in Homs province today, a rights campaigner in contact with residents said.

A woman who had fled to the Lebanese border near Tel Kelakh said she saw soldiers and Assad militia and heard the sound of machineguns in Tel Kelakh, a day after a demonstration in the town demanded Assad's removal.

Agencies

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