The advances prior to now week are by far the biggest lately by opposition factions, led by a gaggle that has its origins in al-Qaeda and is taken into account a terrorist organisation by the US and the United Nations.
Syrian insurgents have stated that they’ve entered the capital Damascus and that long-time president Bashar Al-Assad has fled the nation, the end result of a lightning advance throughout the nation that started in late November.
The rebel teams, spearheaded by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, additionally introduced that they had entered the infamous Saydnaya army jail north of the capital and “liberated our prisoners” there.
A day earlier than, opposition forces seized management of the central metropolis of Homs, Syria’s third largest, as authorities forces deserted it.
Homs stands at an essential intersection between Damascus and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus, the Syrian chief’s base of assist and residential to a Russian naval base.
Town’s seize was a serious victory for the rebels, who had already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama, in addition to massive components of the south, in an offensive that started on 27 November.
The advances prior to now week are by far the biggest lately by opposition factions, led by a gaggle that has its origins in al-Qaeda and is taken into account a terrorist organisation by the US and the United Nations.
Of their push to overthrow the Assad authorities, the insurgents, led by HTS, have met little to no resistance from the Syrian military.
Residents in Damascus have rushed to fill up on day by day provides, with hundreds making their solution to the border with Lebanon, making an attempt to depart the nation.
The UN stated it was transferring non-critical employees exterior the nation as a precaution.
Assad’s standing
Syrian state media had beforehand denied rumours that Assad had fled the nation, saying he was performing his duties in Damascus.
However Arabic media, quoting the rebels, say he boarded a airplane and left Syria for an unknown vacation spot.
On Friday, the British day by day The Telegraph reported that Assad’s household had left Syria and flown to Russia however didn’t say which members of the family had left or which metropolis that they had gone to.
And within the early hours of Sunday, Syrian military command notified members of the army that Assad’s 24-year rule had come to an finish.
The insurgents in Damascus say they’ve taken management of the headquarters of the nationwide radio and tv service.
Assad had little, if any, assist from his allies. Russia has most of its forces tied up with the battle in Ukraine and Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which at one level despatched hundreds of fighters to shore up Assad’s forces, has been weakened by a yearlong battle with Israel.
ADVERTISEMENTIran has seen its proxies throughout the area degraded by common Israeli airstrikes.
US President-elect Donald Trump stated in a social media publish on Saturday that the US ought to keep away from participating militarily in Syria, saying “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!”
Individually, President Joe Biden’s nationwide safety adviser stated the Biden administration had no intention of intervening in Syria both.
