Middle East
Syrian opposition takes Homs hospital
Rebel fighters claim forces of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, had turned facility into barracks.
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2012 16:48

Opposition fighters in Syria have taken over a hospital in the town of al-Qousair in the central province of Homs.

The fighters claim that the forces of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, had turned the facility into barracks.

Al Jazeera has gained exclusive access to the unit involved in the three-day battle for the hospital turned military base.

Imran Khan reports.

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