Syrian rebels continued their lightning offensive as they entered two central towns just north of the central city of Homs on Friday, bringing them closer to Syria's third largest city in their advance towards capital Damascus.
Syrian rebels continued their lightning offensive as they entered two central towns just north of the central city of Homs on Friday, bringing them closer to Syria's third largest city in their advance towards capital Damascus. Syrian rebels led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, have taken two central towns early on Friday in their advance towards Homs, Syria’s third-largest city.
"The battle of Homs is the mother of all battles and will decide who will rule Syria," said Rami Abdurrahman, the Observatory's chief.Pro-government Sham FM said the insurgents entered Rastan and Talbiseh without facing any resistance. There was no immediate comment from the Syrian military on whether it had withdrawn from the towns.
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