(CNN) Syrian forces pounded the city of Homs Saturday with jets and tanks. At least 21 people were killed in clashes countrywide, including 11 in Homs. At least 100 others were wounded and 500 arrested in several provinces. Fierce fighting has been ongoing between armed military defectors and loyalist forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. During clashes in Bab Amer Saturday, 20 loyalist troops were killed and 53 injured. Armed army defectors ambushed a bus carrying Syrian security forces in Idlib province.
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