Syrian rebels seize fourth city, close in on Homs in threat to Assad's rule
Voice of America
Insurgent fighters celebrate in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of the city in downtown Hama, Syria, Dec. 6, 2024.
Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and the fourth city his forces have lost in a week.
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