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Watch a live view of Damascus, Syria, on Monday (9 December) after rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Russia, a close ally that has propped up the regime for years, said Assad ...
Watch live as Damascus residents pray at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on the first Friday (13 December) after rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime. Syrians are celebrating the demise of Assad ...
Watch live as Syrians in Turkey celebrate today (8 December) after rebel forces take control of Damascus. The Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad has fallen, bringing a stunning end to his family ...
Later that morning, rebels also seized Quneitra Governorate after pro-government forces withdrew towards Damascus. [6] That day, the Israeli army helped the UNDOF repel an attack. [26] A HTS-commander stated his forces were less than 20 kilometers away from the southern gate of Damascus after capturing Al-Sanamayn.
According to The Guardian, videos showed Syrian police and army forces removing their uniforms in the streets of Damascus [31] and an Associated Press journalist reported seeing armed residents along the roads in Damascus's outskirts and finding the city's main police headquarters abandoned. Tank movements were reported in central squares of ...
Situation in Syria before the Fall of Damascus, 8 December. On 7 December 2024, revolutionary forces entered the Rif Dimashq Governorate from the south, and came within 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the capital Damascus. [55] Concurrently with the advance towards Damascus, revolutionary forces in the north launched an offensive into Homs city. [140]
In a post on social media, rebel commander Hassan Abdul-Ghani said: "We declare Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad." "Today 8-12-2024 Syria is officially free," he added in a later post.
On 12 November, fierce clashes occurred between rebel and government forces in the East Damascus suburb of Ghuta, resulting in the death of 10 soldiers and 1 rebel. [35] On 17 November, a military helicopter was shot down in the suburbs of Damascus. [36] Thomson Reuters described rebels as "ramping up attacks on Damascus" in late November. [13]