Syrian opposition groups have warned of an impending massacre after being given a deadline by the regime to stop all demonstrations in the city of Homs.
The deadline, which falls on Monday night, would require all protesters to stop demonstrations, hand over any weapons, and surrender military members who have defected.
The Syrian National Council warned that the deadline could result in a bloodbath.
“Evidence received from reports, videos, and information obtained by activists on the ground in Homs indicate that the regime is paving the way to commit a massacre in order to extinguish the revolution in Homs and to discipline, by example, other Syrian cities that have joined the revolution,” the council said on Friday.
According to SNC, pro-regime troops are building up around the city and have established over 60 checkpoints.
The Syrian Local Coordination Committed reported that 23 people, including five children, were killed across several cities on Sunday alone. Some 4,000 people the United Nations estimates have died in a crackdown against anti-government protests, which began in March.
