(Zaman Al Wasl)- One civilian was killed and 10 others were wounded in regime's mortar fire on the besieged neighborhood of al-Waer in central Homs city, activists said Sunday.
The mortar round was the third breach for a U.N.-brokered truce in one week. A man and woman were killed last Monday and 10 people were wounded in similar mortar fire on al-Waer.
On Wednesday, 5 people were wounded when regime snipers opened fire on a crowd from al-Waer were queuing in front of a bakery.
The severe siege pushed tens of al-Waer residents to cross regime's checkpoints to buy bread and basic needs from government-held areas, such a risk has been faced by snipers' bullets, local activists said.
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Despite the U.N.-brokered truce reached last December, the Syrian regime has never abide by the ceasefire deal. The last rebel stronghold in Homs city has been under severe siege for the last thee months, activists said.
The regime officials told the neighborhood's negotiation committee to have al-Waer free of rebel presence otherwise siege and shelling to be continued, sources said.
On Sunday, regime leaflets called on al-Waer residents to cooperate with the army forces to expel rebels.
Regime has agree to free 300 detainees out of 7350. But the the negotiation committee demanded release of 1500 detainees, Such a demanded that was strongly refused.
The truce stated lift of the siege and prisoners release as 300 hundreds of rebels and families evacuated al-Waer heading the northern countryside of Homs.
Despite the U.N.-brokered truce reached last December, the Syrian regime has never abide by the ceasefire deal. The last rebel stronghold in Homs city has been under severe siege for the last thee months, activists said.
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