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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian ...
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 ...
People celebrate the fall of Damascus at the Umayyad mosque (December 2024) Thousands of Syrians assembled at the main square of Damascus, chanting "freedom". Jubilation occurred across the city following an announcement by the Syrian rebels claiming President Bashar al-Assad's rule had ended. [ 3 ]
"Today 8-12-2024 Syria is officially free," he added in a later post. Hassan Akkad, who fled Syria in 2015 and is now based in the UK, posted to X, "Syria is free. Syria is free.
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.
Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebels staging a shock offensive that forced long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia.
Operation Dawn of Freedom [d] refers to a military offensive launched by the Syrian National Army (SNA; a Turkish-backed coalition of forces) against the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (SAAF) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), targeting the northern Aleppo Governorate region between al-Bab and Tadef within the Operation Euphrates Shield zone.
(Reuters) - Two civilians have been injured in Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, the Syrian defence ministry said, in the second such attack on the country in a few days.