When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark.

​When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark. NYT > World NewsSecurity and Warning Systems, Kidnapping and Hostages, War and Armed Conflicts, Politics and Government, Police, al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ), Assad, Bashar al-, Homs (Syria), Syria