Baba Amr surrendered to Syrian military as rebels retreat

Baba Amr district of Homes, the center of rebel uprising against the President Bashar-Al-Asaad regime, finally fell in the hands of nations’s military on Thursday. After taking in heavy artilleries and sniper fires from powerful Syrian troops for almost a month, the day saw heavily outnumbered and exhausted rebel forces declaring “tactical retreat” from their stronghold.

For the Syrian regime, Thursday’s rebel retreat and the overwhelming victory for its troops in Baba Amr would open up possibilities of similar lethal attacks in other rebel-dominated areas, particularly Hamas or, perhaps, Idlib Province. This may not crush all the rebel hotspots in Syria. But, it is believed, such attacks would halt rebel forces and buy time for the regime to push for superficial changes in its political power.

On the other hand, pressure is intensifying on Bashar-Al-Asaad regime to declare cease-fire. China and Russia, who were earlier against intervention, have aligned with the United States, France and other nations demanding humanitarian access in Syria. The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have also requested the regime to allow access in the affected areas with food and other help.

It has been confirmed that The International Red Cross and Syrian Red Crescent would reach with food and medical help on Friday. Right now, nearly a month-long captivity has left the people of Baba Amr with acute shortage of water, food and medical supplies. Evacuation of women, children and the wounded is also going to be a top priority for the aid providers.