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Syrian army withdraws from Homs as rebels encircle Damascus

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Syrian army withdraws from Homs as rebels encircle Damascus



Syria’s capital now cut off from Bashar al-Assad’s coastal strongholds as insurgents advance from north, south and eastMiddle East crisis: latest news updatesThe Syrian army has withdrawn from Homs city in central Syria ahead of a rebel offensive on Saturday night, cutting off Damascus from Bashar al-Assad’s coastal strongholds as a lightning offensive brought rebel factions to the besieged president’s doorstep.Videos showed Syrian forces withdrawing from security branches in Homs as insurgents led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered city limits. The rebel commander Hassan Abdul-Ghani said that its forces were conducting “combing operations” in the city neighbourhoods to find any Syrian soldiers that remained. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/07/syria-rebels-have-reached-damascus-suburbs-insurgent-commander-says

Author : William Christou

Publish date : 2024-12-07 22:07:56

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