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Syrian rebel groups fighting to depose President Bashar al-Assad pushed farther south today toward the major city of Homs. The government’s chief patron, Iran, moved to evacuate military commanders and other personnel after more than a decade of staunch support.
Those evacuated by Iran included top commanders of the powerful Quds Forces, according to Iranian and regional officials. Separately, a force led by Kurds and backed by the U.S. deployed in an eastern city previously held by al-Assad’s government. Taken together, the battlefield gains present the most serious challenge in years to the Syrian president’s power. Here’s a map of the movements in the war.
The rebels are led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group previously linked to Al Qaeda. Its leader, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, said in an interview with The Times that his goal was to “liberate Syria from this oppressive regime.”
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