Violence in Syria kills 31, activists say

Violence across Syria killed 31 people Saturday, mostly in the central province of Hama, activists reported.

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 27 people were killed when government forces shelled and stormed the area of al-Latmana, in Hama, DPA reported.

It added that four people, including a woman and her child, were also killed when security forces shelled the area of al-Kussiar in the province of Homs.