
Damascus expected to fall, U.S. officials say, as Syrian insurgents claim to control Homs
Damascus is expected to fall, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as Syrian insurgents have surrounded the capital in a swiftly moving offensive. Syrian insurgents also claimed early Sunday to have captured the key central city of Homs. Iranian forces who’d been defending Syrian President Bashar Assad have “pretty much” evacuated from Syria, the U.S….