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At Least One Reportedly Killed in Militants Shelling in Syria’s Homs Province

© AP PhotoTwo Syrian national flags hang on a pole as government officials inspect damages in the old city of Homs, Syria
Two Syrian national flags hang on a pole as government officials inspect damages in the old city of Homs, Syria - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least one civilian was killed and another two injured in shelling by local militants in Syria’s province of Homs, local media reported Monday.

The militants hit al-Ashrafia village in the northern countryside of Homs, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA’s reporter.

It is noted that the attack also led to material damage in the village.

A Syrian army soldier prepares the Su-22 fighter jet for a flight at the Syrian Air Force base in Homs province. File photo - Sputnik International
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