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Despite his claims of moderation, recent actions suggest his coalition remains committed to brutal tactics, including suicide bombings. The rebels seized Hama, Syria’s fourth-largest city, using these tactics to break through government defenses, and are now closing in on Homs, which is crucial because it could cut off government supply routes, including those connecting to Russian military bases on the Mediterranean Coast.
Analysts warn that if Homs falls, the Assad regime’s survival could be severely jeopardized, with one international crisis group analyst noting, “If Homs falls, I don’t see how the regime can survive.”