Jihadist groups take control of Homs
Anti-Assad jihadist groups have taken control of Homs. The groups have secured the city center.
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In Syria, anti-Assad jihadist groups have secured control of the Homs city center, which serves as the gateway to Damascus.
The clashes between the parties in Homs were recorded as the most intense fighting seen during this period.
Following the fierce clashes, Assad forces, having suffered heavy casualties, withdrew from the city center.
Anti-Bashar al-Assad jihadist groups have taken control of the city center in the province of Homs, which opens the way to the Syrian capital, Damascus.
The jihadist groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which have been clashing with Assad forces since November 27, continue to advance.
THE GATEWAY TO DAMASCUS: HOMS
The groups entered the inner districts following fierce clashes in Homs and secured control of the city center.
The clashes between the parties in the strategically important city of Homs, which opens the way to Damascus, were recorded as the most intense fighting seen during this period.
Assad forces carried out intense airstrikes to halt the groups' advance.
Following the fierce clashes, Assad forces, having suffered heavy casualties, withdrew from the city center.