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They said scores were wounded in the violence in Houla, as government forces shelled and attacked the town.
If the death toll is accurate, it would be one of the bloodiest days since a nominal truce began last month.
Meanwhile, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the opposition controlled "significant parts of some cities".
In a letter to the Security Council, Ban Ki-moon said that UN efforts to end the conflict had seen only "small progress", adding that the "overall situation in Syria remains extremely serious".
He also urged states not to arm either side in the conflict.
The UN says at least 10,000 have been killed since an uprising began in March 2011 against President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
International media cannot report freely in Syria and it is impossible to verify reports of violence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18216176
They said scores were wounded in the violence in Houla, as government forces shelled and attacked the town.
If the death toll is accurate, it would be one of the bloodiest days since a nominal truce began last month.
Meanwhile, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the opposition controlled "significant parts of some cities".
In a letter to the Security Council, Ban Ki-moon said that UN efforts to end the conflict had seen only "small progress", adding that the "overall situation in Syria remains extremely serious".
He also urged states not to arm either side in the conflict.
The UN says at least 10,000 have been killed since an uprising began in March 2011 against President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
International media cannot report freely in Syria and it is impossible to verify reports of violence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18216176