UN suspends Syria ops, SNC warns of massacre
- Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 20.48
- Online news: World
UN observers suspended their operations in Syria on Saturday, blaming intensifying violence as troops rained shells down on rebel bastions including Homs where the opposition warned a massacre was looming.
A handout image released by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network allegedly shows smoke rising from a mosque following shelling by government forces on the Khalidiyah neighbourhood of the restive central city of Homs.
The United States said the decision marked a "critical juncture" for Syria and that it was discussing with its allies the way ahead for a "political transition" as set out in two UN Security Council resolutions.
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