Syrian rebels enter Hama as army announces departure from key city

Syrian Insurgents Seize the City of Hama

Rebels are continuing their surprise advance across Syria and have gained control of the country’s fourth largest city. Plus: We speak to an expert about the state of trans healthcare in the UK. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.…

Syrians are torn between fear and hope as the frontlines rapidly shift

The lightning-fast capture, by Syrian rebels, of large swaths of northern Syria, including the war-torn country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and the strategically important city of Hama further south, is a body blow for the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The rebels are now pushing on further south towards my home city of Homs. When these cities fell to Assad – Aleppo fell in 2017 – it was seen as spelling the end of Syria’s popular revolt agains…

Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad - West Hawaii Today

Syrian rebels captured the city of Hama on Thursday, a major victory in a week-old lightning advance across northern Syria and a devastating new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies.

Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

AMMAN/BEIRUT — Syrian rebels captured the city of Hama on Thursday, a major victory in a week-old lightning advance across northern Syria and a devastating new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies.

The aim of the rebels led by the Islamists of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is to “overthrow” the regime of Bashar al-Assad, said HTS chief Abu Mohammed al-Jolani in an interview with CNN on Friday.