Assad forces to break into rebel towns near Homs:activists

Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad are preparing to attack rebel towns in the countryside of Homs city, activists say.

7000 regular soldiers and 2000 militants (National Defence militia) backed with 20 tanks will break into rebel-held towns of al-Zara and al-Huson towns in western Homs countryside, Khaled al-Husni say to Zaman Alwasl. .

People of the besieged towns are afraid of an imminent massacre, source says.

Al-Huson town contains 550 displaced families who fled bombing in the neighboring areas. Husni say

Syria's armed uprising began as a series of peaceful democracy protests 33 months ago but escalated into a full-blown civil war after Assad's regime launched a brutal crackdown on dissent.

The conflict is estimated to have killed around 130,000 people and displaced millions more.