The commander of the Syrian rebel forces, Hassan Abdul Ghani, said today that the rebels captured the city of Sanamain, about 20 kilometers from the southern gate of Damascus.

In a statement to Reuters, two unnamed members of the rebel forces said that their forces had taken control of the town of Quneitra near the border with Israel. At the same time, an unnamed Syrian army officer confirmed to the British agency the withdrawal from Quneitra, in the Syrian part. on the Golan Heights.

Early this morning, rebel forces captured the city of Daraa, the fourth that President Bashar al-Assad has lost in the last seven days.

Rebels said yesterday they were advancing on Homs, a key city on the road to the coast, cutting Damascus' link with Assad's enclaves by the sea.

In addition, the US-backed coalition of Syrian Kurdish fighters captured the city of Deir el-Zor in the east of the country yesterday, while the rebels have already captured Aleppo and Hama.

Experts warn that President Assad's regime is now in grave danger as its allies such as Russia and Iran have weakened in recent months.