“Some of the destruction of Homs has been accomplished with Russian-made 240 millimeter mortar rounds. “It is by far the most powerful mortar in modern use — most other countries stop at 160mm mortars, and a very powerful weapon,” Human Rights Watch emergency director Peter Bouckaert said

Bombardment of Homs

Sultan Selim mosque in Damascus is seen in 1914

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