Hama lies more than a third of the way from Aleppo to Damascus and its capture would prevent any quick attempt by Assad and his allies to launch a counteroffensive against rebel gains of the past week.
"Assad now cannot afford to lose anything else. The big battle is the one coming against Homs. If Homs falls, we are talking of a potential change of regime," said Jihad Yazigi, editor of the Syria Report news letter.
#Syria #Syrie
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-rebels-say-they-have-begun-enter-crucial-city-hama-2024-12-05/
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