The fall of Syria’s third largest city to government forces is a major blow to opposition forces trying to oust president Bashar Al Assad, and a major boost for Mr Al Assad weeks before his likely re-election.
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Men walk past damaged buildings as they head to inspect their homes in the Wadi Al Sayeh district at the Al Khalidiyeh area in Homs on May 14, 2014. Omar Sanadiki/Reuters -
Members of a family walk past damaged buildings as they head to inspect their home in Homs. Omar Sanadiki/Reuters -
A woman pushes a cart carrying belongings recovered from her home in the Al Hamidiyeh neighbourhood. Omar Sanadiki/Reuters -
Syrians head to the Khaled bin Al Waleed mosque in the Al Khalidiyah neighbourhood for the first Friday prayers to be held there since fighting started in Syria’s central city three years ago. In July 2013, Syrian army shelling destroyed the centuries-old mausoleum of the mosque, according to reports of a monitoring group and activists. AFP Photo -
Children sitting on a sidewalk across from a poster of Syrian president Bashar Al Assad hanging on the government telecommunications building in Homs on May 15, 2014. Omar Sanadiki/Reuters -
Residents arrive on foot to inspect their homes in the Wadi Al Sayeh district. Omar Sanadiki/Reuters -
Syrians walk past graffiti reading that says: "the people are starving" in Arabic, which was sprayed by opposition fighters in the old city of Homs. The writing on the walls of Homs tell the story of the siege of what was once dubbed the 'capital of the revolution' against president Bashar Al Assad. Joseph Eid/AFP Photo
In pictures: residents of Homs return following evacuation of Syrian rebels
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