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Syrian forces raid cities amid 'dialogue'

12 April 2012

Syrian forces killed one civilian and injured 20 in the city of Homs - a day after a government-led "national dialogue" meeting on the crisis, boycotted by the opposition.

Today saw the heaviest raids on the city since troops deployed there two months ago to crush dissent against president Bashar al-Assad.

Human rights groups claim 1,400 civilians have been killed since March.

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