The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bomb attacks in Damascus and Homs, which left at least 140 people dead.
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Although we had been receiving videos and photos from the city under siege, as Assad’s troops conquered most part of the strategic city of Homs, it now becomes clear what utter devastation the siege caused.
Western support for the opposition in Syria’s bloody civil war raises fears of a blowback from the European extremists who have flocked to the new land of jihad.
Homs, often referred to as “the capital of the Syrian revolution” has now been under siege by Assad’s forces for a year. With nowhere to go, the people of the besieged districts have been drawn together by their harsh circumstances.
Among the many Syrian cities and towns making news headlines today is Homs, a city which dates back to 2300BC. The colossal damage months of shelling has done can be seen in the destruction of historic buildings and architecture, hundreds of thousands of refugees and thousands of martyrs.