Syria crisis: Fresh Hama shelling at start of Ramadan
DAMASCUS. August 2. KAZINFORM Syrian security forces have fired shells in the city of Hama, as prayers ended on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan; Kazinform refers to BBC.
Rights groups say around 130 people have been killed by the authorities since Sunday, most of them in Hama.
The city has been largely controlled by opponents of President Bashar al-Assad since June. Fresh violence is also being reported in the capital Damascus.
The UN Security Council discussed the Syrian crisis late on Monday.
The US and Europe are pushing for strong condemnation of the violence, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saying the international community should "come together behind the people of Syria in this critical time".
The BBC's Jim Muir, in neighbouring Lebanon, says tanks and troops returned to the streets of Hama on Monday, after pulling out following Sunday's violence.
Witnesses said the tanks and troops opened fire in the streets as people taking part in evening prayers on the first night of Ramadan, when Muslims fast in daylight hours.
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