Syrian insurgents enter 2 central towns, bringing them close to the city of Homs

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Jihadist rebel forces are reportedly getting closer to capturing the city of Homs. If the city falls into the hands of the rebels, it may be time to state that the regime no longer has a functioning state, according to an expert.

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Syrian rebels’ unrelenting pursuit to take back cities

The advance of rebel forces in Syria accelerated at pace this afternoon, weakening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power with each and every foothold lost. The head of the group leading the assault, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says the goal is to overthrow the President and bring Syrian refugees back home from Lebanon and Europe. Right now, rebels are closing in on Syria’s third largest city, Homs, around 40km south of Hama which they captured yes…

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After the surprise capture of Aleppo, HTS took the strategically important city of Hama yesterday. Today they are approaching Homs, the country's third city.

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Syrian rebels close in on central city of Homs as thousands flee lightning advance

The offensive is being led by the jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), which said it will march on Homs and then the capital Damascus, where President Bashar al Assad has consolidated power.

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Rebels Take 2 Towns North of Homs as Syrian Insurgency Grows in Strength

Rebel groups in Syria entered Rastan and Talbiseh, two towns just north of the nation’s third city of Homs, early on Friday, two local media outlets reported. The insurgency’s progression into the towns came one day after anti-Assad forces captured the city of Hama, Syria’s fourth largest, following the Syrian army’s decision to withdraw, it said to avoid bloodshed and spare civilian lives. The insurgents, led by the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir …

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Thousands flee Syria's Homs as HTS-led extremists advance on city

The Syrian army says it has established 'stable defensive positions' around the strategic central Syrian city