September 5, 2011 6:04 PM

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Syrian forces kill two more protesters

Syrian rights activists said that government security forces on Monday killed two people after storming the central city of Homs, in a continuing crackdown against disssent.The operation comes as the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRS) is set to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ICRC head Jakob Kellenberger met with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem on Sunday in Damascus to push for medical care for the wounded and access to detainees.The rights groups said, security forces killed at least 12 civilians on Sunday during raids on restive northwestern towns, including eight people in Idlib province and four more in central areas near Hama.

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