According to foreign media, the Syrian armed opposition "Al-Sham Liberation Organization" announced the occupation of the third largest city of Homs and will advance to the capital Damascus.
On December 8, according to CNN, local residents said that with the collapse of the Syrian government's defenses, the Syrian opposition appears to have entered Damascus. "Rebels have appeared in the town of Barzeh in Damascus, and clashes are currently taking place," residents said. "I saw rebel fighters moving through the inner alleys of Barzeh towards Police Club Street, and I could hear very loud clashes. Electricity was cut off, the network was weak, and people had to stay at home."