Two Western journalists among at 20 dead following attacks in Syria

Marie Colvin and Rémi Ochlik are among 20 people killed, according to the New York Times, in Homs, Syria, following deadly attacks from the Syrian government.

Colvin, an American reporter for the Sunday Times, and Ochlik, a French photographer, died after rockets hit the house they were staying in, according to Reuters. Wednesday's bombardment is an apparent continuation of the Syrian government's attack on Homs, the center of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's regime, following the double veto by Russia and China on Feb. 4 of a United Nations motion to end increasing violence in Syria.

Colvin spoke to PRI's The World last May about the dangers in Libya, where she also experienced heavy shelling.

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