Video. Syria: Homs ravaged by years of war

Scores of buildings were destroyed during the war, with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces deliberately destroying buildings and selling their metal bars.

Homs was the center of the Syrian revolution. Many of these neighborhoods were besieged and heavily bombed for years

Syria’s third city, Homs is also one of the country’s most strategic, serving as a vital hub for energy resources.