Syria army launches assault on besieged Homs: state TV

DAMASCUS: Syria’s army launched a major ground assault on the central city of Homs on Tuesday, state television said, with troops entering rebel-held districts under government siege for nearly two years. “The Syrian army and the (pro-regime militia) National Defence Forces (NDF) have achieved key successes in the Old City of Homs,” Syrian state television [...]

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