Armed groups have fired a rocket at a building in the Syrian city of Homs, injuring a number of people, Press TV reports. The attack took place as representatives from Western and some Arab countries had gathered in Turkey for the so-called "Friends of Syria" meeting. The victims of the attack have blamed the West and some Persian Gulf states for the ongoing unrest in their country. “Is this the freedom they wanted? Is this what Persian Gulf countries want?” one of the victims of the attack told Press TV. The victims slammed the meeting as a gathering of Syria's enemies aimed at funding terrorists and instigating violence. On Sunday, several Persian Gulf Arab states and the United States pledged 100 million dollars to provide salaries and communications equipment for Syrian rebels fighting against the government. The countries, led by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, made the offer at an Istanbul conference of the “Friends of Syria”, a grouping of some 70 Western and Arab countries, which Damascus calls the "enemies of Syria”. Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March 2011 and many people, including security forces, have lost their lives in the violence. The West and the Syrian opposition accuse the government of killing the protesters. But Damascus blames ''outlaws, saboteurs and armed terrorist groups'' for the unrest, stating that it is being orchestrated from abroad.
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