By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:40 AM on 31st October 2011 These shocking images of a little boy shot in the head have emerged hours after Syrian president Bashar Assad claimed his army was only targeting terrorists. The boy is from the Bayada neighbourhood of Homs, northeast of the capital, Damascus. He was wounded in the head after he was allegedly hit by the Syrian army during the recent uprisings in his hometown. The projectile entered the back of his head and can be seen lodged above his left eye. Shocking: A large bulge can be seen above Mohammed's left eye. He was allegedly hit by the Syrian army
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Assad said an intervention by the Western world would could end up like Afghanistan
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He claims that Syria is different from Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen
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The president admits that mistakes were made at the start of the uprisings but claims that only terrorists were being targeted
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He talks about why he is so popular with his people and says he even drives himself around
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