Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents claim to reach key city of Homs
Syrian rebel forces on Friday said they reached Homs, Syria's third-largest city and home to a large population belonging to President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect. While the claim could not be independently verified, the latest rebel advance triggered a mass exodus of people fleeing the central Syrian city.
Syrian rebel forces on Friday said they reached Homs, Syria's third-largest city and home to a large population belonging to President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect. While the claim could not be independently verified, the latest rebel advance triggered a mass exodus of people fleeing the central Syrian city.
