Syrian Rebels Capture Strategic City of Hama, Vow to Target Homs Next

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Syria Rebels Hama Bashar al Assad

Islamist-led rebel forces captured the central Syrian city of Hama on Thursday, days after seizing the country's commercial hub Aleppo in a lightning offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Rebel forces spokesman Hassan Abdel Ghani was quick to announce on Telegram that, after the fall of Hama, Homs was now the new target of ...