The rebels accumulated regime territory at lighting pace as an offensive from the north, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, ignited opposition factions elsewhere in the country.
A senior U.S. official monitoring events in Syria on Saturday said there was 'significant risk' that the Assad regime would soon collapse, accompanied by Iranian and Russian evacuation warnings.
HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani promised soldiers who laid down their arms would not be harmed, stating 'The overthrow of the criminal regime is very close.'
Videos showed jubilant scenes of residents celebrating around Homs's iconic clock tower, signaling a potential turning point in the struggle against the Assad regime.
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