CNN crew explains how they were smuggled into Homs , Syria , to witness a brutal crackdown on regime opponents . After a year of protests across Syria , Homs was the focus of a military effort to quash the uprising . Across Syria , protesters demanded change -- chanting `` down with the regime '' but it was Homs -- and especially the neighborhood of Baba Amr -- The Syrian government has been accused by human rights groups and international observers of using excessive force against protesters in Homs, including torture and summary executions. A home being used as a media center was targeted by the Syrian military surrounding the city .
CNN crew explains how they were smuggled into Homs , Syria , to witness a brutal crackdown on regime opponents . After a year of protests across Syria , Homs was the focus of a military effort to quash the uprising . The Syrian government has been accused by human rights groups and international observers of using excessive force against protesters in Homs, including torture and summary executions. A home being used as a media center was targeted by the Syrian military surrounding the city .