a carrying like citing supplies will pass for dogs of civilly if this rose has become a symbol of stolen hope from the heart of the story 1000. i'm hungry. this way, as people are in front of a baker here, just to get one part of the grant, the syrian opposition fights to say they've and since the city of homes known as the capital of the revolution frame prisoners along the way, the hello and welcome. i'm sort of hired us and this is out 0 live from the how with extensive coverage of the latest developments that's happening in syria. the well positioned fine to say there will now good full semester because tearing down images of the president

a say go hundreds of syrian government troops across the border into iraq as i'll position fights is the font israel target small residential buildings and as strikes across the strip and gaza at least 23 people have been killed since dawn on stocks today. the well, we begin in syria where that all scenes of jubilation as opposition finances and to the city of homes. now phones is the country's 3rd largest city, and it's also on the highway that links damascus to the coast. president scans is around the central round to bounce in the city and can see that there are some sites of 2 mass because at the beginning of the syrian civil rule, earlier, the opposition says it has read 3500 inmates in the cities central prison now all

of this comes of siri and state media reported that government forces had withdrawn from homes in damascus. hundreds of syrian soldiers was seen withdrawing from mazda neighborhoods on foot spots. the syrian army says that troops all strengthening that deployment, the a few kilometers away outside the capital. that was celebrations where a crowd was seen toppling assigned to and the government has dismissed claims that aside has left the city the military units continue to reinforce the line across damascus and the suburban areas. to avoid any incidents that could happen, given the chaos that has going on out forces continue to urge you to not listen to room is you should trust you. i mean, you're on a bit as committed to protect you and protect your future. okay, well for more and all of these latest developments,

we're going to go to journalist, nor cor, most. she joins us live now from it live in syria, a know we were talking earlier, and those developments are happening quite foss bring us up to speeds. yes, as the of all the, her, the statements from the, from the officials and the officers on the sides with gene. and they were actually contradicted to its contradictions with the, the latest statements from the military operations management. and i'm, according according to lieutenant colonel, if that's an option of money. he says that a group of c, c, u in redeem officials and officers in the capital damascus, are coordinating with us to facilitate their defection. this has led to a state of mistrust among regina's military leaders, which will, which was the cause massive chaos among military officials and officers in the sea and redeem as the opposite forces only a few kilometers away from the parts of the city of damascus. and this

a sense of training of officers and soldiers of the sod redeem has been since the beginning of the sea, of the, of the military operation as the, the head of the height is how you shall come out next month. i should have said that there would be no revenge in this military operation. and anybody from the sea and raging whether you're a fighter commander or an officer of these open to defect. and we will sort of his situation and he will be say in our hands, and that was actually special in this and military operation. and, and it's main objective is to unify a syrians in a, in a syria, and different from the, from how soon rate team members and, and the officer used to treat those. so i went on uprising in 2011, and according to one of the fighters in the opposition forces,

he stated that what is the situation was the other way around the a sub routine would have committed and massacres against those who the 8 of those who is, will it capture if he does more induce into the opposition to help the areas? and now the opposite end forces are complete. pushing forward from the north and from the north in congress, the countryside of damascus, which is almost the southern countries and also pushing forward from the suburbs of damascus and the upcoming powers. we can, we can see opposition forces from a 1000000 square inside the inside damascus. in this latest rapid investment of the opposition forces. okay, and we're seeing lots of new pictures the coming in where we've been seeing celebrations happening in homes. so what are you seeing and hearing from people in

syria? i will actually, i was among the 1st journalists who entered the city of, of how much and unfortunately, i didn't get the chance to get into homes and it was only one day. and we have a saying here in a syria that don't sleep, you might wake up, and the opposite enforcers will reach to the capital damascus. and we're actually seeing the joy of the faces of people, but how much after it's been a received by the opposition forces them with them said we've been waiting for this for over 40 years since the beginning of the 1980 to massacre bestbuy top of the father of the shot us of committing genocide and feeling over 50000 people in the city of how much. and people actually told us. and i was actually just watching statements from one of the one that one of our residents is to any that i couldn't go and with my family and go was with my kids for over 10 years

because i'm afraid that would be captured, that would be tortured because i participated in the 2011 uprising. so people are now finally expressing themselves, and finally expressing what they couldn't express in the past a years. and actually i witnessed one incident. i saw one residents actually a dealing with one of the opposition forces. and he told them that we couldn't actually speak this a, this in this believe with any of the seeing reggie members. so actually we saw signs of comfort among those who an in the hema and currently in the sounds and dealing and trade in the treatment of uh, the uh, military operation, commandments and the, and the members. okay, and i just wanted to go through uh we have all this to you mentioning

a cs that um and then we also have the free serial and they can, you bring us up to speed. are they in different locations. 5 that we're currently do, basically all in the military operation can come out and that's fighting under one statement. and that's actually what's really special. and a lot of things are really special in this military operation that none of these factions are working separately. they're all coordinating as one body from the south as from the north and from the east, pushing towards one goal, which is over throw the sea and redeem, according to their i guess our news, i guess, i mean in terms of, of foot. so on the ground in terms of locations, not just in terms of working together who is based wow. who is fighting wise beside me? yes, so currently the fries here, an army is fighting in the and the countryside of damascus, pushing from the southern side of damascus city. and the,

the military operation commencement at the i is the, her shelves and the other functions are pushing forward from house area. so of course, the minister operation started from a live pushing goal, go to a live bow and then uh from uh city, and then its almost unconsciously pushing from the northern part of damascus and the southern country side of the items. and the receiving army is pushing from the north side and they also some vaccine from the priest here. an army also pushes from the east, so they all are gathering in a square around an any, actually a semicircle around the city of damascus. and have we have anything its full today from uh the h c. us visa of them. how much is delaney? a tool is uh, actually a few moments ago. um he uh, the military operations command, the posted a video of, of a shut it off tuesday,

which is gonna come with a giovanni, a sitting down to the, to the members of the advisors of the military operation. came madman to be kindly with the civilians. do not harm anybody, the gentle of the civilians and those who surrender themselves of the, of the c o. v i saw them making forces do not call them and do not go after those who fled in fusion. a lot of things actually, he stated since the beginning of the operations urging the do not harm any civilians and be gentle and kind with the, even with the minorities, the questions and the other sects. so a that's actually uh, you know, something really special about this operation to me. okay. um no commerce, thank you very much. full of that's updates from it live. i'm sure his latest developments unfold. we'll be checking in with you once again. right,

well that's take a look at the changing situation that's happening very rapidly in syria. now these areas that you were about to see that in red or controlled by government forces, backed by iran and russia. now until recently they've held much of the central region in the green areas that you can see the so it's her, it's been controlled by the opposition on group hyatt. the heading is some also known as h t. s and the turkish bank, syria national army. a week ago they launched a surprise offensive from it live capturing syria's 2nd largest city. i love her. now the old position is pushing southwards. it's taking control of the city of how my office several days of intense financing, how my life long, a major highway that links the city to homes on the capital damascus. moscow has responded by increasing strikes in northern syria, the low areas that you can see all controlled by the syrian democratic forces. now that causes lead finances supported by us troops. they've been fighting against

government forces as well as i saw fights is in the area. okay, well let's go to send them costio, gro, who joins us from the total care border with syria, sent them. you've been covering this since the thoughts of the opposition fights is sweeping through the country. we've just heard from john list it live on the latest with tongues, but can you bring us also up to speed with what's happening across the country the as well. uh so right. as you have mentioned, this has been a very fast and furious operation conducted by the see where, you know, position groups let by the h t us up. first. what we have learned was it was supposed to be a limited so formation limits is around it. live and other places. however, there was a surprise game which was the last book. whenever, why do a surprise that i left was taken by the position then how much came everybody was

saying the syrian government forces will spice a guess? the opposition and how much strongly but they went through and then the off position very quickly was able to enter homes and they are inside homes according to their statements. and according to they are the central commanders, my colleagues reported they have announced their release of more than a 3000 political prisoners from the middle of the state prison and carson. they are pushing towards the mass, cuz mainly apparently actually in the off position off to the capture and go level who have been saying that our target is the moscow's, and we're going to us present sharla side. they are trying to isolate the mass cuz by cutting the lines that are reaching them, by cutting the line from how much from homes. and they are trying to isolate the mass coast and disconnected from the mediterranean sea. of course, when it,

when the positions a operation came to this point, everybody was curious. what russia is going to do, how they will react? because so far we have seen just the limits of tactical air strikes in support for the syrian government. and the syrian government forces have always what's well and they couldn't. they couldn't really fight because they were lacking people as well . and we just heard some reports that iraq's governments folks, uh said that they, it a, around to thousands is syrian government forces, syrians soldiers, the fact that the iraq, so our cars and no one wants to fight it among the charlotte sub right now. because and they believe that he's about to call us because major defense lies and how much in homes around the masters have over the collapse. but everything is going slow fast, which makes everyone very curious about what is max, what is going to happen because of the syrian battlefield for the last 13 and 14

years have been very fluid variable voltaggio at a position to places. and then i. so came, i still came and then the p y b a to it's just the territories from them. so now everybody is curious, especially while there are some diplomatic talks going, going in go ha, a on the sidelines of that. they'll have for them as well. yeah. and of course is use same as the form that's been happening with the sideline tools amongst regional countries. um have we had much from took here on this today. 2 as well, uh, today we have just received the statement uh, the joint statement by the turkish for administrative, which was also shared by the customer for administrator as well. apparently, all those parties involved, including saudi arabia, egypt, jordan casara, at rochelle cherokee, a true k, a n e. ronda is the son of 3. 0,

they have called out for hold uh, in, in the fire thing. they are not talking about a total fif fi right now. they just, uh, a they just said now says this escalation should then of course, especially the, the neighboring countries like iraq like true here george. and they are very, very sensitive about the possible refugee lux displacements eh, reaching to the borders of course. but i have spoken to some assuming of position figures to important figures in the diet score. and they were telling me that yes, okay, they are coming around disabled. this is the so that's a table situation on the ground is that very different. i felt, and we don't believe that the reading and friends, a presence as a diplomatic table is going to work for us. and it, of course, it is an interesting opinion maybe, but it,

even though the opposition is gaining round right now, we don't know what is going to happen in damascus. whether the syrian government forces will be able to show a perfect resilience and preserve their territories or within they will totally withdrawal and damascus will take them by the opposition or not. we don't know about the ends on the phone, so i'll touch on some really cool thing about saying that as you were talking about the rest of your days, of course, a turkey is one of the country's top countries in the world, the highest, the largest number of refugees and such and the many series in around 3200000 registered syrian refugees, us according to you and hcr. um, how do you, how to chose to. and i was saying to some of physicians, because have you had a chance to speak to syrians and sort of care and see how they are following this and what the thoughts are on the situation as well, sir,

i know as a, during those who have also worked uh many stories about uh, these displaced people and the references and, and syria and other places into care. the profile of the syrian refugees isn't to waste one. there are people who have so to see when people are business people, they know how to the business and they're entropy nurse in turkey, there's such a profile who have established a life as stablished businesses. they have adopted the society, they are children going to colleges and they have a good life and in to get some of them receive citizenship circus, passports. and there are other syrians who haven't been able to establish a proper life. i know some people who received citizenship but just to be able to receive the international aid, they just didn't want to get that's designed ships. so it depends on the people, if it a but are the ones that i have spoken to so far and my contacts and assemble civilians

. they were saying until everything is settled and i left book for instance, or other places at all. services provided public services. the management administration officer, everything's settled. after we have internet, we have full connections, electricity, water, running our tests. then we, we can, we can go, as i said, the seo in battle ground has always been very voltaggio. it after taking territories from a see we can government or even let's say after our sink, president bush chart and says, what is the next for the position? because we might see some competition among the position groups as well. yes. co said they are fighting against a common enemy, which is the syrian government, the charlotte suck button, who's going to run the where and who's it and how are they going to run? because now we have the serial position, saving, that's the, the free cv. now,

i mean we have the h t s, but h t, as in this as, as a terrorist organization by the united states and even by truck. yeah. and the way they go in and is it, for instance, is it more like a city hello? so are they going to govern a live, put in the same way that they go over it? and so these are so many questions that are waiting for answers, but it's not the right time. maybe to decide how do i sound, but we will be asking these questions and finding it, trying to find answers to these questions. the lead time is money price h t is going to deal with the p y b. yeah, of course many questions. so that which we'll just have to wait and see and, and you was referring specifically that to hire. i see that was some group now just to let you know, we have heard from it's leaders. so let's take a listen to that 1st and then we'll come back to and hear your thoughts. not in

a video statement, boom hung about how much rather all gilani said the title capture of the city of homes is imminent. let's take a listen. when you go to your brothers, we are living in the final moments of the liberation of homes by the will of god. this is a historic event that will distinguish between truth and false that we are following which are heading, as we have advised them in the past to show compassion to the people. whoever lays down the weapon is to be granted safety and whoever fleas is not to be pursued. okay, said i'm so i have no message to those, but it's a part of the syrian uh all me to join the ranks if they wanted to. what are your thoughts on that and what you know so far on those all taking the, all the with these are in ministry. oh, well apparently, since there are so many defections from the syrian military to iraq and the

hundreds of commanders, a high level soldiers giving up on the syrian ministry it, we can say that this offense led by the position mainly by the h t s, has over the become a national fights, a national rhetoric, maybe it, and it each party that i have spoken to so far they are undermining the united, the unity of the syrian people against one common enemy, which is the syrian they do as they called. they don't want bush auto saw the government, they want, they want to run their own country. that's why it american expect that's manual. the military groups on factions being dissolved under the umbrella of h t s. this can happen. and we are seeing a very strong administration, and will this recommend shift by the h t s right now since the offense of begin and their media campaign has been

a very professional. but of course, as i said, this is a very volatile ground. and for use and manufacturers have even bought among each other until everything settles, everything goes quiet. what is going to happen? how are they going to share the territories? how are they going to share the administration? these are very, very important questions that will need to be answered somehow about the currency they seem united and h t s. functions as an umbrella organization right now. uh, surrounding the old position, an old man to factions. even the factions from the syrian ministry who can be loyal to the country. this is what we observe as journalists for now. okay, send, i'm a thank you very much. so we're going to have to leave that. but we'll be coming by, see, i'm sure some points for these latest updates. right, well, let's take

a closer look at the city of homes. now it syria is the 3rd largest city home to more than a 1000000 people. and it's just a 180 kilometers away from the capital, damascus, with no major obstacles along the way. for wrong homes offers a land car adults. it's a lie, hezbollah and 11 on it's capture will likely disrupt the supply line. what's about russia? well, the full of homes could squeeze its forces to northern coastal areas like for tooth on looks like you're making it difficult for supplies, forces on carry out military operations elsewhere in syria. well, earlier i spoke to calling call, he said, all right, service such as the fond group, that's the global intelligence and security consultants. and he says, the pace of the opposition finances advance is striking. is just an amazing lightning strikes the quick offensive by the revels that have overwhelmed a size defenses. his military is melted away in

a matter that few could have predicted. and it just shows that a while many have focused on the last week as the unit of analysis. the corrosion of a solid military has been actually years in the making. this is a hollow force. the a c. s and other rebel groups have been able to bar and storm and do so quite effectively. can we talk about talk 6, hey um h t s a and homes. you have the free ser armies home area palmera rather. what are we looking at in terms of trying to move into damascus? what do you think the plan is here? it appears to be an in sacrament strategy. and we also have rentals from the southern part of the country in the south west that are encroaching, advancing due north. so clearly, i think if, if anything stands out about the rebel offensive, it's just how meticulously organized it is. how well equipped and well trained, and frankly, how well disciplined the fighters are far more disciplined than the syrian army,

and it's counter parts. so really just an over welding lea, impressive military feet, that is caught most analysts admittedly myself included by surprise given the efficiency given the speed and given the fact that so for uh h c s and its uh you know, other groups under its broader umbrella have been quite well disciplined. mister calling cause well disciplined. how have they managed to do this in the last few years? you know, the, the shuttle assets has had a strong hold on the country we would just hearing from, has you ever heard presence of the syrian national coalition that he also said, according to his information that some of those, the, all in the syrian army, all giving off and they're giving them that option. yeah, i mean that's, that's clear, their morale is that in a deer it couldn't be lower. and, you know,

if you look at the corruption within the syrian army, go low pay for the foot soldiers, the rank and file. the fact that the assad regime has been basically running a norco state, manufacturing capital gone as its main source of income over the past several years . uh, you know, this has proven to be just a monumental catastrophe for the soccer game. and not only just for a saw, keep in mind for his backers in tehran and his backers and moscow. i think you see the readings and the russians kind of cutting ties right now because the syrians army itself won't stand up and fight, but there's real major geo occasions here. geo political implications for the russians for the radians. i feel like we live 2 years just in the last 2 weeks in the middle east, which is a lot to say at least 2000 siri and soldiers of into the rock along with all of their equipment. so quoting to in iraq, you government spokesman, the troops are now being hosted by the rocky military. and during the last few days,

there has been reports of syria and soldiers withdrawing from multiple positions of syria and fights is advance. almost without the has reports from the capital book that according to the made of an in district visit the crossing, told him that between city and a like, what did the 2000 and they go out. so there's crossed into iraq today. he didn't go, he and he posted the stated today that some of them are receiving the medical treatment inside the iraqi immediate care facilities which indicates that they have been they have been at least some of them have been engaging in some presentation with the opposition quite those insight, syria, we do not know what a search and whether or not this is defection or was that all but it, it indicates that these of these, some of the soldiers were engaged in the confrontation in site city. i put into the as folks, i'm unavailable to see a government totaled,

i just see that these 2000 and a good, a lot of soldiers from the city, an army are now being hosted by the lucky automatic forces that also explains why the high ranking get you lucky officers from the army where the today a did apart, impressed me, tell them not on top of them, that cheap of overstock. we understand that this crossing, tell them that has been all is controlled by the groups along with you're lucky a lot, a lot. in fact, i'm a goods i don't good day you lucky army. but remember, this comes less than 24 hours since that 40 minutes of city a mess here in about a dad with his you're like you come to the part of, i don't go there. you run in a put in minnesota on the scott's ways to stop this collation and to stop the war against the city and redeem people hoping to get back into syria or stall

concepts border with george. and nor are they reports from the understanding of the job that border crossing between jordan and syria. the jordanian authorities have closed the borders between the 2 countries wanting to shut away any spill over of the events transpiring in syria, but they have allowed jordanian nationals to come into the country and every now and again, those gates open and jordanian nationals are able to cross back home, we were visiting family in syria. first we were told the voters are closed and then we were told to dining and national was can go home. also on the border, dozens of syrians who didn't anticipate that things would develop so fast. they're stuck now when jordan trying to get back to their families because what we want to get back to our families just like they allowed jordanians to return, we want.