Abdul Basset al-Sarout, revolutionary icon and vocal supporter, has released a motivational song, urging rebels of the embattled city of Homs for more fortitude and patience to overthrow Bashar Al Assad regime.
Syrian people kept in mind al-Sarout remarkable canticle when he kissed a murdered 19 year old protester's bloody head whilst a crowd chanted to the beat of a drum "Sleep easy we will continue the struggle... mothers weep for Syria's youth".
Al-Sarout is thought to have survived at least three assassination attempts. He moved from being a famous goalkeeper to be a leader of the Syrian revolution in Homs.
Homs
tragic news comes to surface after forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad have killed
at least 62 Syrian rebels as they sought to break a regime siege on part of
Homs, in central Syria, local activists said on Thursday, while Syrian rebels are
fighting al-Qaeda militants northern Syria.
Al-Sarout said 62 rebel of Al Bayyadha Battalion, including his two brothers, had been killed as they attempted to end an army siege that has lasted more than a year.
Several
thousand civilians are reportedly trapped by the siege, which has been imposed
on rebel-held areas of Homs's Old City.
In October, activists warned of severe food and energy shortages in the besieged areas and reported that residents were malnourished.
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