The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) along with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have entered the restive area of Baba Amr in central Homs province, the ICRC spokesman in Damascus told dpa on Friday.
"The ICRC teams and the Syrian Red Crescent have been inside Baba Amr since this afternoon and are negotiating with the Syrian authorities and the opposition in an attempt to evacuate all persons in need of help without exceptions," said Saleh Dabbikeh.
Baba Amr has been under heavy shelling by government troops since the beginning of the month.
Red Cross trying to evacuate injured from Homs
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) along with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have entered the restive area of Baba Amr in central Homs province, the ICRC spokesman in Damascus told dpa on Friday.
