Syrian Rebels Close In on Damascus as Assad's Regime Teeters
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Syrian rebel groups, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have made significant advances in the south, threatening to encircle Damascus and Homs, and vowing to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The Syrian military has redeployed forces in response to these gains, while the Southern Operations Room, a new rebel faction, claims control over Daraa and Quneitra. The U.S. Embassy has urged its citizens to leave Syria, and the U.N. warns of grave threats to civilians as hostilities escalate, displacing at least 370,000 people.
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