Meanwhile, more than 1,000 people remain trapped inside a besieged district of
the city of Homs, surviving on only the most basic supplies, aid agencies
and activists have reported.
For more than six months, blockades including government tanks have cut off
the Old City area, leaving everyone inside with little food or medical
supplies.
“We cannot move at all from our places. We are under siege. The regime is
not allowing anyone out,” said a rebel fighter calling himself Adnan,
speaking to The Daily Telegraph from inside the Old City.
“We have been living like this for 171 days. Families are living on rice
and flour.
“We don’t have food now, we are suffering; we have not seen milk, or
vegetable or meat in months. We would have a party if someone gave us a can
of tuna.”
As parts of Homs emerged as the heart of the rebel resistance a year ago, the
areas have been the scene of devastating artillery bombardments and air
strikes.
The narrow streets and ancient buildings of the Old City have been largely
destroyed by months of continual fighting.
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