Syrian rebels close in on Homs | BBC News

Syrian anti-government rebels were closing in on the city of Homs on Friday, as they gained new ground in a fresh offensive against President Bashar al-Assad.

This has led to tens of thousands of people fleeing Homs, Syria's third-largest city.

The rebels seized Hama to the north on Thursday, a second major blow to President Bashar al-Assad who lost control of Aleppo last week.

Their goal is to overthrow Assad's regime, the leader of Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said.

Meanwhile, Kurdish-led forces have also reportedly seized control of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria.



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[mr.heisenberg]

They left the city so they can fight in the comment section instead 😂

[InterviewsWithTheAncients]

Remember how Russia mocked NATO for Afghanistan falling to the Taliban? This is 100 times worse. Here, Russia is being militarily defeated and forced out instead of just deciding to withdraw for taxpayer reasons.

[MrProcessTime]

Russia is too weak to help at this point

[alejandrowars]

I wanna hear about these "rebels" in 5 years, if it's still called "rebels" and not another terrorist and inhumane group like Afghanistan.

[lokensicarius]

whats with idiots always shooting into the air?

[lucavenaugh]

We are praying for the Syrian people. Down with Assad.

[SodaKatana]

I am praying for Syria and it´s most lovely and friendly people...

[L.LGodwill]

Wait ten years to see the result of this war

[Jennyeq]

My congratulations to Syria in your liberation - especially the millions forced to seek refugee status in europe. We are all happy you can finally go home.

[M.Suriyan]

I wish very thing will better quickly after horrible past days love you all Syrian people🙏❤️

[makkansharifa]

Justice ⚖ will prevail for the Syrians who suffered so much. So many killed and displaced, made refugees living in tents. No one thought this day wouldn't come. Justice always prevails in the end. And Palestinians will also see Justice and freedom in the end.

[kareemR]

We are the free Syrians, we rose up against the dictatorial Syrian regime to achieve freedom, dignity and social justice and we only want to liberate our land from the Iranian and Russian occupation.

From the free people of Syria, all love and peace to all the free people of the world

[AKSinger]

Yeah, this is Turkish hands all over it

[jo]

From the river to the sea, Syria will be free! Free from Russia, Iran and Assad!!

[korky]

Those are al-qaeda terrorists, not rebels..

[michaelogunronbi]

Assad should book a one way ticket out of Syria already. His time is up

[ottoNormalKanacke]

The Syrian army is sick of Assad, they don't resist at all, they had enough of him.

[grodnobuddy]

At what time will you start calling them terrorists? A year?

[benoitbvg]

I'm not going to touch this Iceberg lettuce I just bought, just to see if it'll last longer than Assad.
EDIT from 8.12 : All hail the new president of Syria, the iceberg lettuce.

[Karlrainer]

Terrorists not rebels. Get it right bbc