On Feb. 3, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces began a bombardment of Homs, one of the centers of the revolt against the regime. Over the succeeding 20 days, the assault reduced the city to rubble. Mulham al-Jundi, a member of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC), recently traveled to Homs to provide an up-close look at the destruction wrought in what has become the single greatest confrontation between Assad and his rivals. These are his photos, which he originally placed on his Facebook page.

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