Syrian Rebels Said to Be Entering Damascus as Assad Weakens
- Syrian forces said to leave Homs in threat to regime’s rule
- Assad has lost large swaths of the country’s northwest
Anti-regime armed groups advance on the inner parts of Homs, Syria on Dec. 6.
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Syrian rebels are entering the capital Damascus, Agence France-Presse reported, in a swift advance that has threatened President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Residents in Damascus are hearing heavy gunfire, while the rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham said on Telegram that they are going into the city, AFP said. The Syrian military and security forces left Damascus airport, AFP reported, citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the conflict.