As panic spread through the capital, the world prepares for regime change and chaos
After announcing that Homs is completely in rebel control, jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al Sham and other rebel groups are now in a position to strike Damascus. Homs was a key transit point between two provinces loyal to Assad and where key Russian bases are, and the capital city of Damascus. With Homs lost and the Syrian army withdrawing from much of southern part of the country, Damascus is isolated and vulnerable.
Thousands went to Syria's border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. Many shops in the capital were shuttered, a resident told The Associated Press, and those still open ran out of staples such as sugar. Some were selling items at three times the normal price. 'The situation is very strange. We are not used to that,' the resident said, insisting on anonymity, fearing retributions. 'People are worried whether there will be a battle or not.' The U.N.
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