The Syrian Government says, its forces have regained total control of the central city of Homs. The Provincial Governor of Homs, Talal Barazi, said, nearly 3,000 people, including 700 rebels and their families were evacuated from al-Wair district. The Russian-supervised operation began two months ago and has been carried out over several weeks.<br/><br/>Under the deal, opposition fighters are granted safe passage by the Government out of Homs to rebel-held areas elsewhere in Syria, including the northwestern Idlib province.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, at least 20 members of an insurgent group were killed and several injured in a suicide attack in rebel-held Idlib province yesterday. <br/><br/>Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, the bomb attack claimed by the Islamic State terror group killed Ahrar al-Sham members in the village of Tal Touqan.
News On AIR | May 22, 2017 1:32 PM
Syria conflict: Government regains full control of Homs