40 Killed in Rocket Rebel Attack of Weapons Depot in Homs, Syria


At least 40 people were killed when rocket attacks struck a weapons depot in the Syrian central city of Homs.

A video posted online by activists showed a huge ball of fire over Homs neighborhoods believe to be government-held districts in Homs. Forty people were killed and about 120 were injured.

More than 100,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising against the Assad family’s four-decade rule began in March 2011.