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Syria overruns rebellious village, violence spikes

By Elizabeth Kennedy
Published June 14, 2012 1:36am ET
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Syria overruns rebellious village, violence spikes
In this image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Wednesday, June 13, 2012, purports to show black smoke rising from buildings in Homs, Syria. Fireballs of orange flames exploded over the central city of Homs, where Syrian forces fired a continuous rain of shells that slammed into the rebel-held neighborhoods of Khaldiyeh, Jouret al-Shayyah and the old city. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL | Anonymous

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces overran a mountain enclave near the Mediterranean coast Wednesday, seizing the territory back from rebels as a serious escalation in violence signaled both sides are using more powerful weapons.

With the bloodshed ramping up, France joined the U.N. peacekeeping chief in declaring Syria was in a state of civil war.

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