Exiled opposition leaders have urged Syria Arab League to send new born observer mission to the Centre of the city of Homs, where activists say the Government army has intensified a crackdown against dissent.
In a video message broadcast Wednesday, Syria’s leader Burhan Ghalioun said Council observers should be placed into the environment of Homs was raided by security forces, such as Baba Amr. Advance nine team members monitor Saudi arrived in Damascus on Thursday to prepare for the eventual deployment of about 150 observers in Syria. A group of 50 monitors due to arrive on Monday.
Syria agrees to observer mission under the pressure of the 22-Member Arab League, which wants to monitor Syria in accordance with a plan that requires the Government to shut down the pro-democracy uprising emphasis of nine months.
Syria-rights activists say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad has escalated the attack on the protest centers in Homs in the days leading up to the deployment of observers. Syria Observatory for human rights said VOA pro-Assad’s forces killed at least six people in Homs on Sunday in shelling and shooting attacks. Said Government troops also killed three people in the northeastern town of Deir Ezzor.
London-based Observatory spokesman said Syria Mousab Azzawi military helicopter was flying over the Homs to try to find a satellite phone signal used by local activists to inform groups of the rights of the crackdown. He said the Observatory have lost telephone contact with several environmental satellite Homs in a few days.
This is not possible to verify the casualty figures in Syria independent as the Government bars journalists from international free operating in the country.
In a video message, the Paris-based SNC Ghalioun also called leaders to the UN Security Council to adopt initiatives to halt the Syria Government attacked the protesters. Russia and China have blocked efforts by Western powers to use the Council to condemn the Government of Syria and impose sanctions on it for continued crackdown.
The UN estimated that 5,000 people have been killed in violence linked to the rebellion since it started in March to protest against the Government of the autocratic rule Assad’s 11 years old. Syria says “armed terrorists” driving the revolt and accusing them of killing 2,000 security personnel during that period.
information for this report provided by AP and AFP.
Government Media blamed al-Qaeda for the explosions, but opposition figures say the Government itself was responsible for the attack