Hims (Homs), Syria-February 25, 2012: This is a satellite image of the Baba Amr district of Hims (Homs), Syria where activity between the Free Syrian Army and the Syria military have been reported. Providing a virtual presence is what DigitalGlobe does best, by rapidly delivering shareable, high-resolution imagery of places like Syria that are unreachable by troops or first-responders on the ground. (credit: DigitalGlobe) www.digitalglobe.com

Sometimes EOs reflect man's inhumanity to man such as the latest image of damage in Homs, Syria. This is a satellite image of the Baba Amr district of Hims (Homs), Syria where activity between the Free Syrian Army and the Syria military have been reported. The image was taken on February 25, 2012.

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