Syria forces 'in Homs massacre'

Name: Syria forces 'in Homs massacre'
Uploaded: 2012-02-04T13:54:31.000Z
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: Syrian government forces have bombarded the city of Homs with artillery shells and mortars, killing at least 55 people, opposition groups say.

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An Arab and Western-backed resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria has been vetoed at the UN Security Council by Russia and China.

They rejected the draft as "unbalanced" hours after activists accused troops of killing at least 55 people at Homs.

Jim Muir reports.

Middle East

4 February 2012