Syria Islamist rebel leader says his forces' control Homs

Rebels of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, engaged in a stunning offensive against the Syrian government, announced Sunday they had captured the key city of Homs.

Their statement on Telegram, came shortly after their leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said in a video posted on the same platform: “We are living in the final moments of the liberation of the city of Homs… this historic event that will distinguish between truth and falsehood.”