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Saturday, December 7, 2024
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Saturday, December 7, 2024
Dozens of Hezbollah fighters flee Homs as rebels close in, says Syrian army officer
Anti-government forces drive in al-Rastan in Syria's west-central province of Homs on December 7, 2024, on their way to the city of Homs. (Aref TAMMAWI / AFP)
Dozens of fighters from Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces flee the Syrian city of Homs following a decision made by the Syrian army that the city could no longer be defended, a Syrian army officer tells Reuters.
A Homs resident, and army and rebel sources say the insurgents have breached government defenses from the north and east of the city. A rebel commander says they have taken control of an army camp and villages outside the city.
State television reports that the insurgents have not penetrated Homs, although it says they were on the city outskirts, where it says the military was striking them with artillery and drones.
