Rebels said Sunday they struck a deal to withdraw from the army-besieged heart of Hos city, as government forces advanced on a strategic town near the Syrian capital, a month before elections. The deal over the Old City of Homs, under total blockade since June 2012, will see some 2,250 people, mostly fighters, evacuate the flashpoint city in central Syria. Rebels will head to opposition-held areas in the **rth of Homs province, handing over control to the army, opposition sources told AFP. The deal brought together -- for the first time -- representatives of President Bashar al-Assad's security forces, the rebels and Damascus backer Iran.
05-05-2014, 11:01 PM
Homs accord on rebel pullout as Syria army advances
Rebels said Sunday they struck a deal to withdraw from the army-besieged heart of Hos city, as government forces advanced on a strategic town near the Syrian capital, a month before elections. The deal over the Old City of Homs, under total blockade since June 2012, will see some 2,250 people, mostly fighters, evacuate the flashpoint city in central Syria. Rebels will head to opposition-held areas in the **rth of Homs province, handing over control to the army, opposition sources told AFP. The deal brought together -- for the first time -- representatives of President Bashar al-Assad's security forces, the rebels and Damascus backer Iran.
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