What is Bashar al-Assad’s fortune?
Takeover of Damascus and deposition of Assad
The offensive in Syria was launched by the insurgents on November 27. They quickly took control of Aleppo, the country’s second largest city, located in the northwest, and Hama in the center. Radicals took control of the southern province of Daraa from the government.
Syrian rebels announced on Sunday morning (Saturday night in Brazil) that they had gained full control over Homs, the third largest city in the country and located north of Damascus. At the same time, they advanced through the territory.
The action reportedly occurred after security forces hurriedly left Homs after burning documentsReuters reported. Prisoners were released from Homs central penitentiary. At the time, the government denied taking the city.
A Syrian rebel military operations spokesman said that after Homs, they would head to Damascus. “There will be a new Syria based on justice. We are not facing a real army, but a militia,” he told Al Jazeera.
