Damascus targeted by rebels – They are steadily gaining ground against the government army

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Syria’s third-largest city, Homs, amid reports that rebels are closing in, after the capture of Hama. The strikes by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels on Bashar al-Assad who lost control of Aleppo last week. According to the BBC, the rebel leader told residents that “their time is coming”. Rebels shot into the air, toppled the statue of the Syrian president, set fire to his giant portrait hanging in a municipal building. “Our joy is the joy of the civilians, we continue for Damascus, God willing,” said one of the rebels. Some residents of Hama took to the streets to cheer on the rebels. Turkey’s stance on the unrest “At the moment, Idlib, Hama and Homs, the target is of course Damascus. This opposition march is currently underway. She is being followed both by the secret services and by all the media. […]
Source: News Beast

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