https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/yazan-homsy-r-r-homs/rss en Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Fri, 04 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Yazan Homsy & R.R. / Homs https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/10/04/in-homs-snipers-take-aim-from-the-tower-of-death https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/10/04/in-homs-snipers-take-aim-from-the-tower-of-death Residents in the 14 besieged neighborhoods of this city are always careful not to turn on their flashlights when they walk at night. They run fast through the streets, avoiding sniper fire by following known safe routes through tunnels and trenches.