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LIVE: Syrian rebels close in on Homs as Russia tells its citizens to leave country
BBC ^ | Dec 6 | BBC

Posted on 12/06/2024 6:17:22 AM PST by RandFan

Summary

Islamist-led rebels are now just 1km from Syria's third largest city, Homs, according to a war monitor

Tens of thousands of people have been fleeing as the anti-government forces advance

Russia - a key ally of the Syrian government - is now urging its citizens to leave the country

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 the overthrow of Assad's regime, the leader of the Islamist militant group HTS says in a CNN interview

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


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To: ETCM

Yep. Iran is losing badly at this point.
They underestimated Israel.

We will how the fallout goes.


21 posted on 12/06/2024 12:22:27 PM PST by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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