The rebels’ path to victory is littered with evidence of Syria’s defeated military. It also reflects the sizable task of trying to put the country back together.
Author: Carlotta Gall and David Guttenfelder
In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall
The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.
‘They Had the Desire to Return’
Elated residents are trickling home to their shattered Syrian town, a rebel stronghold controlled until recently by the government.