Gunfire has been reported in the centre of the Syrian capital Damascus as rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad continue their lightning offensive across the country
A US official has told the BBC’s US partner CBS that “Damascus is falling suburb by suburb” to the rebels
The rebels advance on Damascus comes after they “fully liberated” the city of Homs, with the leader of the Islamist HTS group saying it is a “historic moment”
Rumours are swirling over the whereabouts of President al-Assad as the mood in the city is one of confusion and fear, says BBC’s Sebastian Usher
