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CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports on the Syrian army in Homs under attack and experiencing heavy casualties.

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How Islamists are gaining ground in Syria (CNN, Feb 22, 2013)
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/21/world/meast/syria-nusra-front-rise/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
"After two years of killings and butchering and the entire world standing by and watching us, now we depend on God only. So we started raising the banner of Shahada, the black banner of war," explained a Syrian activist who has spent much of the last two years organizing anti-government protests in Idlib province. The Shahada ... is one of the most important pillars of Islam. It is also invoked for martyrdom on the battlefield."

Syria conflict: 'Civilians killed' by Aleppo rockets (BBC, Feb 22, 2013)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21554078
"Three missiles have crashed into residential areas of Syria's northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 12 civilians, activists say. Video footage posted online claims to show the aftermath, with people carrying away the wounded and a wide area reduced to rubble ... Meanwhile, opposition politicians say they have agreed to form a government for rebel-held areas."

Homs: A City Divided 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn9WnZuTooY

Syria crisis: 'Powerful' minibus explosion kills 13 (BBC, Feb 11, 2013)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21409661
"A minibus exploded on the Syria-Turkey border, killing at least 10 Syrians and three Turkish nationals, Turkish officials have said. It is not yet known what caused the blast, which wounded dozens more. Meanwhile, rebels have reportedly seized control of Syria's largest hydro-electric dam, in what would be a strategic loss to the government..."

Syrian army in Homs is showing strains of war
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/08/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
"Government soldiers in Homs are showing the strain of war against opposition forces the government refers to as "terrorists." But they told CNN that, despite enduring many casualties, their morale has not flagged. Though Homs has been the site of urban combat for two years, the soldiers -- from the front line to checkpoints -- appeared largely combat-ready. Much has been reported about abuses allegedly committed by soldiers fighting for the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Those allegations include the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons -- tanks, artillery and war planes -- in urban areas. The United Nations says both the Syrian army and opposition forces have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity..."

Panetta backs Syria rebels arms plan (BBC, Feb 7, 2013)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21373367
"In testimony to Congress, Leon Panetta said he still supported the supply of weapons to rebels fighting forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The plan was proposed by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and David Petraeus, then director of the CIA, but reportedly rebuffed by the White House. The US has so far offered only diplomatic backing to Syria's rebels..."

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