Erdogan on the events in Syria: the goal of the Rebels is Damascus

Erdogan on the events in Syria: the goal of the Rebels is Damascus

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The Turkish president expressed support for the insurgency in Syria in the direction of Damascus. Erdogan said he wants the offensive through Idlib, Khomuta Homs to continue "without incident.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he wants the rebels' advance in Syria to "continue without incident," believing that their goal is the capital Damascus. UNN reports this with reference to AFP. 

"So far, Idlib, Hama and Homs and, of course, the goal, Damascus: the advance of the opponents continues. We want this advance to continue without incident, " Erdogan said.

For the sake of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), in order to enter Great Britain, the rebels took control of Al-Dar Al-Kabera near Homs.

The city is just 1 km from the military academy in Homs, which is the largest military academy in Syria.

At the same time, according to SOHR, many officers and members of the 26th Division, an Air Defense Battalion, withdrew from Ter Maal, north of Homs.

 The Leader  of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, stated that the goal of the rebels is to overthrow the authoritarian regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad.

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the Ukrainian Embassy in Lebanon called on Ukrainians to refrain from traveling to Syria due to the aggravation of the situation. Those who are in the country are advised to follow security measures and consider leaving.