Homs, former 'capital of the Syrian revolution' falls to government troops after three years - Polidicks

[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74756000/jpg/_74756085_74756081.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-27347718[/url] [quote]Syrian forces have moved into previously rebel-held areas of Homs after the evacuation of opposition fighters following a two-year siege. Troops have begun sweeping the Old City for explosives, state media quoted Homs Governor Talal al-Barazi as saying. UN sources have told the BBC the evacuation is complete after the departure of a final convoy of rebels. Some 2,000 fighters and their relatives are believed to have left since Wednesday. The UN-supervised evacuation marks the end of three years of resistance in Homs, once dubbed the "capital of the revolution".[/quote]

wow, y'know at the start of it all it really looked like they were making progress. but the ideals of the few poisoned the ultimate goal, and divided many.

Three years? It seems like only yesterday the rebels (when they were sort of unified) were making great gains and putting Assad in real danger. Now with all these groups it seems like one big mess, but I still can't believe it's been three years since it all started. It seems like only yesterday.

[IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74721000/jpg/_74721940_74721936.jpg[/IMG] What is left of Homs looks like a nuke would have hit there. I hope they can get into rebuilding so the people who lost their homes there can return.

[QUOTE=ripsipiirakk;44770433][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74721000/jpg/_74721940_74721936.jpg[/IMG] What is left of Homs looks like a nuke would have hit there. I hope they can get into rebuilding so the people who lost their homes there can return.[/QUOTE] They would probably need to raze most of thecity before even starting to rebuild.

I wonder what's going to happen to Syria at the end of all this. At the start, the rebels were the obvious 'good guys', but now they've divided into so many different factions and groups i don't think there is a 'good guy' in this conflict anymore

Holy shit, it's been three years already? I wonder how much longer, now that this has happened.

[QUOTE=Gen. Crumpets;44770535]I wonder what's going to happen to Syria at the end of all this. At the start, the rebels were the obvious 'good guys', but now they've divided into so many different factions and groups i don't think there is a 'good guy' in this conflict anymore[/QUOTE] basically there was a good guy but Russia prevented any international support , iran started funding the crazy elements and China and the u.s. funneled weapons to our respected proxies and then everybody and their sister went to Syria to fight Assad and now its basically somalia except way more dangerous. the country is going to be a ruin for decades

[QUOTE=ripsipiirakk;44770433][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74721000/jpg/_74721940_74721936.jpg[/IMG] What is left of Homs looks like a nuke would have hit there. I hope they can get into rebuilding so the people who lost their homes there can return.[/QUOTE] Jesus fucking christ. It's like one of those pictures from WW2 over bombed cities.

Fucking annoying that the revolution was poisoned by groups like Al-Qaeda

[QUOTE=Gen. Crumpets;44770535]I wonder what's going to happen to Syria at the end of all this. At the start, the rebels were the obvious 'good guys', but now they've divided into so many different factions and groups i don't think there is a 'good guy' in this conflict anymore[/QUOTE] A majority of the rebels are Islamic extremists that would like to see Syria become the next country with a Taliban-esque regime. Neither side is worth rooting for here.

Those photos man. All that devastation...

[QUOTE=ripsipiirakk;44770433][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74721000/jpg/_74721940_74721936.jpg[/IMG] What is left of Homs looks like a nuke would have hit there. I hope they can get into rebuilding so the people who lost their homes there can return.[/QUOTE] Given that it was the "capital" of the rebellion, Assad will probably look to rebuilding that city last, if at all.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;44772204]Given that it was the "capital" of the rebellion, Assad will probably look to rebuilding that city last, if at all.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]The governor earlier said Homs would be declared a "secure city" once the UN-supervised evacuation was complete, and that reconstruction would begin immediately.[/QUOTE]

A picture of the city from December last year: [img]http://globalvoicesonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/BbMbNxRCYAEws_V.jpg_large.jpg[/img]

Some really sad before and after shots of this city. Amazing what 3 years can do. [IMG]http://31.media.tumblr.com/c01018ad677c7c045613f32488d229dd/tumblr_mt4ktlC7fS1r4fn52o1_500.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://bravetheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/syria1.jpg[/IMG] Sorry for the size.

[QUOTE=joshdasmif;44772469][quote]The governor earlier said Homs would be declared a "secure city" once the UN-supervised evacuation was complete, and that reconstruction would begin immediately.[/quote][/QUOTE] Ah, well that's good then.