'Very survival of Syrian regime at stake': HTS closing in on Homs, Assad regime's 'protected area'

[@aimanmarzuqi4804]

A lot of people don't realize that the rebels are attacking from both the north and the south. And the southern rebels are getting very close to Damascus.

[@gloriousblobber9647]

A lot of their troops were redeployed towards the southern opposition likely because they were a more direct threat. The road from Hama or Homs to Damascus is long and weakens Rebel supply lines. However it won’t matter since they are dealing with captured equipment en masse. The reforms to the military organization by the Russians don’t help either. Syrian officers lead from the rear instead of the front as before in the early 2010’s.

[@Deathadder90]

North, south and east. South is closest, east is getting very close too.

[@Deathadder90]

@@its2eezy HTS already commented on them working together with the other rebels.

[@foundationgamer9771]

​@AreigelSjtolsNitpick but Syrian Free Army, or New Syrian Army, or Revolutionary Commando Army is a more accurate naming.

[@foundationgamer9771]

@AreigelSjtols Ah its nothing

[@richardm4825]

Rebels are moving from the south and are 15km from Damascus.

[@pik6921]

loool why are they NOT taking Damascus

[@zunaidansari8255]

Account only 15 km ...😅darra is completely capture

[@pik6921]

@@zunaidansari8255 LOOL colonialism is sweet for some and the france24 knows it --- MOST Taiwanese have already forgotten when Taipei, China was a member of the UNSC and was making strategic decisions for mainland China, including the decision on disfranchising Palestine which makes the defunct USSR a special ideological compromising complicit criminal ... I call that supremacist arrogance.....

[@Deathadder90]

@@pik6921 Who says they aren't?

[@richardbbaale4044]

​@@Deathadder90 don't cry , you Russian

[@AriZBlade]

Guys, you missed the fact that the southern rebels are already in Damascus!

[@chrisgriffin9164]

Yes, there is a mixture of Sunni there, long over due, plus now they have the Lebanon's people running there and Hezbollah bombs them, yet they cause the bombing in the first place to kill them at the other end. Israel, Russia, Syrian regime, Iran and Hezbollah are all on the same page.

[@miliba]

Assad might lose Damascus this evening

[@LunaticTheCat]

We'll have to wait and see what type of fight (if any) his forces put up for the capital.

[@FourOneNineOneFourOne]

Rebels are already in Damascus

[@OmarOsman98]

They won’t fight for the capital. They already let the rebels all the way up to there

[@chrisgriffin9164]

@@LunaticTheCat you mean he might gas the children in the hospitals again.

[@Dacapoelcodaa]

I am from Homs and it feels so surreal that it is even possible to come this close to his falling.. i cant imagine that we would be able to come back!!!! you cant comprehend the brutality we have seen from this rotten regime

[@MarkFugitive-]

What are your thoughts on the rebels and the future? Are they one cohesive group or varying?

[@ManilaTom]

My condolences for French state media. Such a sad time losing their glowing interviews with Asma Assad and her impeccable style during Paris fashion week.

[@jim2376]

"Vlade, it's Bashir. Please get me a flight to Moscow! Quick!" "Who? Bashir? I don't know any Bashir."

[@Viktor-gk5ri]

Rather to Rostov on Don, right next to Viktor Yanukovich (ex-president of Ukraine).

[@CoolAdam247]

😂

[@Optimus_Primex]

Kurds will enlighten this geography, liberate it and everyone will become a modern society. I believe this. Long live Syrian Democratic Forces, long live Kurdistan

[@sarielizard1]

Revolution is one thing. Forming a cohesive government that can actually function properly and provide basic needs to the people of Syria including safety, infrastructure, laws, education, food, water etc is something entirely different. Ask Libya. Its easy to overrun a nation by force. Let me know what plan the rebels have for installing a functional and fair government afterwards, which will actually take care of The People.

[@efs83dws]

Syria has gone without a Government that cares about the welfare of people for decades. Why would they want one now?

[@jeremym4451]

@@efs83dws because instead of having one problem, we have five

[@maheshrathod5593]

Bro. I think Israel is going to form a greater Israel I think.

[@lucone2937]

It seems to the Syrian Army is collapsing as quickly as the Afganistan Army against Taleban in August 2021. Russians left the country a couple days ago including their naval base.

[@chrisgriffin9164]

or it is all a plot for people to believe there was hope. Never trust Assad Bashor, or anyone including Putin, who bombs hospitals and schools.

[@conductingintomfoolery9163]

Now this how you do a special military operation

[@Salman_Saho]

🌟

[@a.brekkan4965]

Fighting Arabs is different from fighting Europeans.

[@gaziarian5034]

​@@a.brekkan4965 bruh surely u know that many Eur*peans were $Iaves right? Slavs, greeks, hungarians, spanish, portugese, even german and polish... search greek gen0*ide, or armenian geno...

[@buni1934]

How so?​@@a.brekkan4965

[@alexandrubaciu6619]

@@a.brekkan4965 especially ones heavily backed by NATO

[@anotherelvis]

Fragmenttation or unification?

[@hybridarmyoffreeworld]

There is a reason why in Finnish verb "Ryssiä" (Muscovy ) , roughly meaning "to totally fail something".

[@olivka7560]

Yes they are failing this is why they conquered the biggest land in the world with biggest resources and defended it twice against two biggest armies ever created. Because they fail at everything . Finland was either part of Sweden or Russia. It’s whole history.

[@NicolasTheondine]

Haha, I knew it. ;-)

[@callamastia]

you’re actually rooting for the terrorists. wow. wtf is wrong with people.

[@azhoonmagaref7095]

@@callamastia Because BB likes them.

[@aburoach9268]

Julani's nickname was also "The Conquer Sheikh" long before this blitzkrieg even started LOL it does suit him though

[@loglog58]

Assad's probably alrdy left Syria!!

[@thethugshaker-jb7rq]

Yep he is at Russia with his family

[@LukVik]

Egypt, Iran or Russia 🤔????

[@NothernNate]

He has. He is in Iran right now. 😁

[@miliba]

@@NothernNate Bashar has become the Ayatollah's personal chamber boy

[@Robespierre-lI]

Very possible. If true, then whatever remains of Assad's forces will probably not be fighting terribly hard, unless Iran has managed to plant leadership in Syria that we don't know about.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

Not the outcome I was expecting 14 years ago.

[@JamesC785]

Which is more popular with the people in Homs, the HTS or Assad ? Up until now it seems that HTS successes have been helped by local support in their objectives/targets.

[@StubbsMillingCo.]

4:35 and I think the U.S shouldn’t be trying to over throw Syria like they did Libya and the rest of the middle least they have touched.

[@donniet685]

The Greater Israel project is what it is. People cannot have failed to notice this last year or so that Israel basically controls the USA (and all the money and weapons that go along with that).

[@AcademicFigureArt]

Somebody's "Waltz with Bashir" is not as popular with the new kids on the block

[@BukharinStan]

21st century tet offensive

[@ryeguy7941]

More like the April offensive of '75

[@miliba]

@@ryeguy7941 I second this. South Vietnam collapsed very fast in 1975 while the Tet Offensive was an American victory but only on a tactical level

[@Randomguy-wy4xi]

Forget about Tet offensive. We are seeing a Syrian version of the 2021 Taliban offensive.

[@Hulksmashhulkregret]

When and where is the most recent time that anyone has seen Assad?

[@erikt1713]

The situation is syrious.

[@hkfoo3333]

The deciding point would be Homs. The other northern cities were taken in the surprise attacks and defenders decided to withdraw than to die to fight another day. Within a few days it is impossible to organise a fighting force. Now Hez and others are preparing a defensive move which if successul will stop the advance and give time for Syrian allies to join. If Homs again failed then Syria is finished. If Homs can hold and stop the advance then the jihardist will be in trouble.

[@sleeper1427]

lmfaooo

[@ob1934]

the copium is strong with this one...

[@hkfoo3333]

@@ob1934 Your explanation? Tell us. we are all ears.

[@duncan8437]

@@hkfoo3333 Okay heres a explanation: The SAA left a lot of equipment that wanst even destroyed by them. Homs is the last city before the Western coast is completely cut off, you would try everything to stop the rebels at Hama. There are also rebels in the south now, 15km from damascus, who basically cut off Assad form Lebanon. SDF and US backed rebels in the east, who know controll the streets coming from iraq. So now Assad has to defend from three sides, with a lot of equipment lost and demoralised army, while its last link to its mayor support centers AND its captial are under severe Threath. Its allies meanwhile are not only inconclusive, but would have tho fight their way through.

[@duncan8437]

Update: Fighting now takes place 3km from Damascus. Palmyra has fallen. The connection to Homs is less than 10km. There is fighting going on in Homs proper. Al Masrafha has fallen, which leaves right flank of homs open

[@FllixRouge]

The Kurds should defenitely have their own part of the Cake so the Turks would learn the ultimate lesson:::: to just mind their business. Period 😂😊😅

[@NurVefa-l9s]

What did we do

[@Randy778]

SDF is the only worthy of support. The rest´re more or less the same. Choose your sides.

[@peabase]

The Kurds are certainly worthy of our support. I joined my cousin, a professional videographer, on a trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. As a former drill instructor and active reservist, I felt I had nothing to teach them.

[@swampchill]

who is the sdf

[@Arif-f9n8f]

Kurda are illegal immigrants from turkey during french occupation

[@Arif-f9n8f]

​@@peabase Kurds are illegal immigrants from turkey during french occupation

[@peabase]

@@Arif-f9n8f You're repeating yourself. Be that as it may, the Kurds are a force for good in Syria.

[@farajaraf]

It’s good to see all the Arabs and Israelis agree on one thing.

[@gracealive5191]

Alo,read you may learn something about the region and Turks since these areas were Turkish since 878 AD. Tolunihlu, Memluks, Seljuks, Ottoman Empire are just a few of the Turkish empires.

[@borisgurevich5504]

C’mon Homs is not close to Damascus. At least 150 km if not more

[@nel_laf]

Rebels coming from south too. They've already entered Damascus. The city just fell 5 minutes ago.

[@borisgurevich5504]

@ I am searching the internet for the latest news. Where is the best site?

[@ckurtulmamis]

In that terrain it is very close. There is no geographical barrier between the cities. So, in militaristic perspective they are at the gate of the city.

[@zaphod22]

That's only 93 miles. I drive that far to and from work very day.

[@borisgurevich5504]

@@zaphod22 it is crazy to spend so much time and fuel daily. But fighting your way through is not the same. It is all relative. The distance between Homs and Damascus is 3 to 4 times the distance between Hama and Homs, and about the same as between Aleppo and Hama. The distance between Turkish and Israeli borders is less than 450 km all up, so in some sense all cities in western Syria are close to each other. But that is not what the statement implied. It implied that Homs was somehow a gateway to Damascus, which it is not. To make another comparison, it is the length of the whole of lebanon..

[@edflintlaw]

Loose ground to rebels? Really?

[@strategic4124]

Turkey, Russia, and Iran seem to have agreed that the Assad government is no longer needed for their goals in Syria. As Turkey’s proxies make progress in the country, Russia and Iran have not stepped in to stop them, indicating they are either allowing or supporting this shift. This change in the power dynamics in Syria also reflects a broader strategy to reduce U.S. influence in the region. Israel, however, is deeply concerned, as it has started calling Turkey’s proxies "terrorists." This is a clear sign of Israel's fear that Turkey, backed by Russia and Iran, is gaining control and pushing out U.S. interests, which shifts the regional balance of power.

[@roaldruss4211]

An interesting take - completely unsubstantiated of course...

[@chelloandra]

Assad sparing civilians is such a bad bad joke

[@StandinOnBuniss]

The syrian army just released a statement saying they have pushed back the rebels away from homs

[@jaabaadaabaaadoo]

Russian style propaganda.

[@filipe5722]

Seems like Homs is about to fall, then.

[@craig3949]

Clown 😂 who cares in a week they will have Assad go to sleep in a ditch

[@hkfoo3333]

@@jaabaadaabaaadoo In fact the Jihardist had advanced too fast drunk with thinking they are victors. The two northern cities are non defensible in face of strong attacker as it takes time to prepare a counter force. Yes, Hez and allies are digging in , in Homs and Hez do have powerful drones to counter the HTS drones. Once the jihardist advance is stopped then the jihardist so spread out will be in big trouble and Syrian soldiers start to face to enemies.

[@maurice7618]

They said the same shortly before the fall of Hama.

[@lepordkhanafg]

This is fight between main powers.. nothing to do rebal or groups....all groups fighting for someone's hypocrisy 👿

[@schloops8473]

russia and iran are clearly involved but they are weak. Turkey has some involvement. Just another weak dictatorship showing it's weakness

[@zubversivezigotto9731]

Arabs are onlookers? They don't need any help to kill each others.

[@Robespierre-lI]

Sorry to tell you this but there's no such thing as a proxy war in which the local factions doing the fighting do not have their own strong motivations.

[@Herodex-l5r]

Locals are brain washed by external factors

[@davidwoodstaff9398]

Rebels are in Damascus suburbs tearing down statues openly.

[@jmantime]

Assad is losing because 50% to 60% of the Syrian Army is made up of volunteer militia's like the National Defence Forces (NDF), these units are not professional soldiers and are mostly armed with light weapons, Technical trucks and old Tanks like T-55's and T-62's. They don't stand a chance against veteran rebels and Jihadist like HTS, that's why we see them running. Only the professional soldiers like Republican Guard and Air Force soldiers stay and fight, but they only make up 30% of Syrian Army. ( The rest is Naval infantry and Military Police ).

[@felixrush6668]

Its lose ground not loose ground get your ish together France24

[@roaldruss4211]

Clean up your own house, first, my friend.

[@j.r.r.tolkien8724]

It's it's not its.

[@miliba]

Maybe both. The ground does indeed become loose with all the vibrations going on

[@felixrush6668]

@@roaldruss4211 what?

[@felixrush6668]

@@j.r.r.tolkien8724 maybe if im writing an essay in literature Shakespeare

[@Astrocomment]

If you are talking about the middle east, then please bring the real experts from that region. Apparently this young professor needs to update his knowledge. He is not giving real intriguing info. He is talking so generally which doesn't add anything to this topic.

[@Deathadder90]

Assad should just surrender to save Syrian lives. Continuing a lost fight is just criminal and likely due to russian pressure.

[@NothernNate]

Free Syria!! 💙

[@YengPodMingAnalyst]

Strong military with nukes tips, no one can’t destroy. Why the poor countries fighting because they want land, money and use poor people to dominate

[@somiaqayyum3351]

Just like old kabul

[@lepordkhanafg]

That was all USA hypocrisy... wasn't Afghan army fault

[@pik6921]

@@lepordkhanafg LOOL colonialism is sweet for some and the CBC knows it --- MOST Taiwanese have already forgotten when Taipei, China was a member of the UNSC and was making strategic decisions for mainland China, including the decision on disfranchising Palestine ... I call that arrogance.....

[@roaldruss4211]

​​@@lepordkhanafgthe Afghan army was 300k strong. Where were they? With numbers and materiel alone, they should've been able to stop the Taliban. Instead: total defeat...

[@manonjourney1]

Why is nobody talking about the southern rebels??? Is it because it ruins the narrative?

[@nongadrian2238]

He left for Russia since 28 November

[@alwaystruth1.2]

⁠you also mind your own business don’t attack or impose war stop your cunning activities live the world in peace

[@BusinessTipsIdeas]

It’s done they taken the main city lol😂 that’s a 3 day special military

[@whitetiger9974]

Bashar al assad is in iran. He ran.

[@urbansenicar81]

Libya.

[@ResolverResolver]

The cause and foundation of the problem is italy and France Paris,Rome,Napolitano,Napoli,America,Rome,Taranto,Torino,Sardegna)?

[@farajaraf]

This pretty boy only knows how to do his hair.

[@balung]

Bloke needs a haircut and a shave.

[@Broly-c6f]

LMFAO

[@donniet685]

I suppose those that attacked Charlie Hebdo were also 'rebels'?

[@conorwhite2066]

Who cares if Ukraine or the Syrian regime is losing? Its none of our business

[@BethJehovah]

Who's helping Assad this time?

[@TruthFound]

Looks like Asad is about to meet God for what he has done.

[@Kane-ib5sn]

i think the supporters will have to call him: 'Prophet HTS' from now on...simply rewrite Islamism to suit the modern agenda...why not? - those within his inner-circle will understand. those on the outside may be reluctant, but they will fold...in due time...

[@JeffEbe-te2xs]

Assed just fled

[@alwaystruth1.2]

Western world stay away from poor countries do your own business

[@narendra62]

And Muslims should leave the western countries.

[@Robespierre-lI]

How is it that some people are blathering and complaining about the West when it's obvious that this is a civil war. There has been FAR more Russian and Iranian funding and weapons-supply in the Syrian Civil War than Western.

[@sarielizard1]

The problem here is the east aka Russia.

[@stevenspiekhout8080]

This guy is not well informed and talks only headlines which we already can read in mainstream media

[@mSparks43]

none of this is true tho is it.

[@dylanskrzypek5397]

they loosed a lot of ground

[@zunaidansari8255]

2 days later doctor is gone 😅

[@spointz8936]

I hope the HTS don’t turn around and attack the Kurds after this

[@tonipolkki4728]

Bye bye Assad. Bon voyage to Moscow.

[@abow162]

The lesson from all these things, better be friend with Turks, dont be their enemy, they never forget, they just wait and time comes and The Ottoman slap appears...😂

[@fullpurpose]

Where are the "from Aleppo to Damascus, Syria will be free"???😄

[@alwaystruth1.2]

Very sad Muslims fighting against Muslims hope no bloodshed will be allowed or happened

[@balung]

If Muslims ain't fighting the Israelis they are fighting each other.

[@Takeawayking971]

You sound surprised at the fact 🤔 . Muslims have been killing Muslims forever.

[@tkmmkt6569]

What?? Lol

[@miliba]

Muslims will always find a reason to fight eachother

[@JosephM-v4z]

When aren't Muslims fighting Muslims?

[@pacnbeans]

This rebel group are wolves in sheeps clothing !

[@robertwilkes2105]

Loose should read LOSE.

[@chrisavithan9951]

I see this all the time from Russian bots.. sad to see from a news organization as well.

[@aenorist2431]

at stake? Its already gone.

[@alwaystruth1.2]

Western world stay away from poor countries do your own business

[@roaldruss4211]

Newsflash: the Rebels/Islamists are supported by Turkey; Syria relies on russian occupation forces. Go cry to them!

[@miliba]

Tell that to Putin and Iran

[@armandomercado2248]

Yes, do not flee your country. Stay and build up your own land.

[@Gift-ll4nv]

Why not say Russia and Iran or at least add the name of the Iranian leader and Mr Putin.

[@patsh3714]

They are invited and form relations