Syrian opposition chief urges govt. officials to defect

Syrian opposition chief urges govt. officials to defect

PanARMENIAN.Net - The newly appointed head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called on government officials in Damascus to defect, BBC News reported.

Speaking in Istanbul, Abdelbaset Sayda reiterated the group's rejection of foreign intervention, unless it was sanctioned by the United Nations.

Meanwhile, violence has intensified in the province of Homs, with reports of blasts and machine-gun fire on Monday.

At least 35 people were killed there in bombardments on Sunday, activists said.

Despite the fighting in Homs, the city centre is busy, although the road to the old town, where much of the clashes are taking place, has been blocked by the army.

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