Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad pose for a picture after their release by rebels, in the al-Meridian district of Aleppo May 7, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday abandoned their last stronghold in the heart of Homs city, an epicentre of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, handing him a symbolic victory weeks before his likely re-election.
Two convoys of buses snaked their way through the crumbling ruins of the besieged city, taking the fighters to safety in rebel-held areas outside the city under a deal agreed between the insurgents and forces loyal to Assad.
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