A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs

Recuperating in Lebanon, Zakaria Moutlak describes why he joined the rebels in Homs and what he endured. Katie Paul reports.

Published Feb. 28 2012 12:13PM EST

articles/2012/02/28/a-syrian-rebel-s-first-hand-report-on-the-fighting-and-bombing-in-homs/syria-refugees-paul_h15vzn — Katie Paul

Unlike most of the jobless young men driving the Syrian uprising, Diaa al-Busti, 20, wanted for nothing. His family had money from years of working in Saudi Arabia.

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A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs

Recuperating in Lebanon, Zakaria Moutlak describes why he joined the rebels in Homs and what he endured. Katie Paul reports.

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