In the latest wave of violence, the Syrian Revolution General Commission said 16 civilians were killed by security forces and armed Bashar al-Assad loyalists on Monday.<br /><br />The western city of Homs, a hub of protests, was worst hit, with 13 casualties. <br /><br />Two people were killed in Hama and one in Idlib, the Commission said.<br /><br />These are exclusive pictures of large protests in Homs, with an update from Al Jazeera's Nisreen el-Shamayleh.
