That fighting appeared to be what the government blamed for its artillery barrage.

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And they would anyway be of limited use, because Iraq's arsenal would be enough for only a one-off artillery barrage.

BBC: UN 'not looking in right places'

The British responded with an artillery barrage.

CNN: Basra offers a lesson on taking Baghdad

Government forces unleashed an artillery barrage Friday night that lasted into Saturday morning on opposition areas of the city of Homs, killing at least three civilians, opposition activists said, the first apparent resort to heavy weapons since the cease-fire took effect.

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Last year's presumed attack on the South Korean naval vessel, the Cheonan, in March, killing 46 sailors and the artillery barrage on civilians living on the island of Yeonpyeong in November were only the latest in a string of lawless acts of aggression.

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And just to top off the show, as Stephen Bosworth, US President Barack Obama's point man on North Korea, was busily arguing that this revelation is not a crisis, the North fired an unprovoked artillery barrage at South Korea, demonstrating that actually, it is a crisis.

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Israeli artillery struck back with a dawn barrage on Beit Hanoun, killing 19 more people, mostly from one family.

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