Assad's forces intensify shelling on Syria's Homs -activists

AMMAN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's

forces killed at least four civilians in an intensified tank and

rocket bombardment on Sunni Muslim districts in the Syrian city

of Homs on Saturday to put down a popular revolt demanding his

removal, activists said.

"This is the most violent barrage since the attack on Homs

started six days ago. The four included a 55-year old woman.

They were killed by shelling that hit a building where they live

in Bab Amro," opposition activist Mohammad Hassan told Reuters

by satelite phone from Homs.

The account could not be independently confirmed. Syria

restricts access by most foreign journalists.

(Reporting by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Amman newsroom)