The rebels introduced on Syrian tv late Sunday morning that Damascus is now “free”.
Within the meantime, the destiny of President Bashar Al-Assad and his household who – based on info – have escaped are unknown. The rebels say they’ll hand over energy to a transitional authorities, with the prime minister they are saying will oversee the switch of energy. They themselves stormed the presidential palace in Damascus, in addition to the Iranian embassy.
Celebrations broke out at daybreak within the streets of the Syrian capital. “With the assistance of God, town of Damascus was liberated and the regime of the tyrant Bashar Al-Assad was overthrown. All of the prisoners from the regime's prisons have been launched,” the insurgent spokesman mentioned.
Photographs of the rebels escorting the nation's prime minister exterior his residence have been launched. Earlier he had declared his willingness to cooperate with the brand new management chosen by the Syrian individuals. “We’re able to cooperate with any management chosen by the Syrian individuals, offering all doable amenities to make sure a clean switch of energy,” mentioned Mohammed Ghazi Al-Jalali.
Extraordinary – opposition fighters from #Daraa are escorting #Syria’s Prime Minister out of his workplace & to the 4 Seasons Lodge, in a transfer supposed to represent the switch of energy & removing of #Assad regime rule. pic.twitter.com/am0tT6cbl1
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) December 8, 2024
Shortly earlier than the rebels surrounded the capital, the chief of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham introduced the autumn of the nation's third largest metropolis, Homs.
“We’re within the remaining moments of the liberation of town of Homs… A historic occasion that can distinguish the reality from the lie. We name on our brothers in Jihad to point out kindness to the civilians, present safety to those that have surrendered their weapons and never pursue those that have fled,” mentioned Abu Muhammad Al-Jolani, chief of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS).
“Assad is now not right here. He fled his nation. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, beneath the management of Vladimir Putin, was now not fascinated with defending him,” US President-elect Donald Trump mentioned.
On the identical time, Iraq is evacuating its embassy in Damascus. “We are going to stay in japanese Syria and take motion in opposition to the re-emergence of the Islamic State,” the US Pentagon says. He introduced that Jordan is contemplating strengthening safety within the area.
Video of the transport of the Prime Minister by the rebels
In movies posted by the rebels who entered the state constructing, they escorted the Syrian prime minister exterior and took him to a resort, thus symbolizing the transition of energy.
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Supply: ERT, APE
