![]() ![]() Opposition activists said earlier on Friday that Syrian government artillery fire killed five people. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. With the bombardment of opposition-held neighborhoods in Homs entering its fourth week on Friday, the city has become the most internationally known focus of the violent crackdown on opposition in Syria. “So too will those nations that continue to protect and arm the regime.” “If the Assad regime refuses to allow this life-saving aid to reach civilians, it will have even more blood on its hands,” Clinton said in prepared remarks for the meeting. “I think it’s an excellent idea,” he said at the start of a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who warned Assad would pay a heavy price for the violence in Syria. Speaking at the meeting called to escalate pressure on Assad over his crackdown on 11 months of protests, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Feisal said he supported arming the rebels. News of the evacuation came as Gulf Arab nations meeting in Tunis pushed for more forceful intervention against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the United States warned he would have “even more blood on his hands” if he blocked aid to stricken civilian areas. Activate your Online Access Now Article content ![]() ![]() If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. ![]()
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