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The Syrian government fell early Sunday after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day ...
Sednaya prison, operated by ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s government, is known colloquially as the “human slaughterhouse.” It is located near Damascus.-ABC News' Ellie Kaufman. Dec 9, 4 ...
Fighting escalates between Kurds, Turkey-supported group in northeast Syria. With focus still on the collapse of Bashar Assad’s government, there are signs fighting is dramatically escalating in ...
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad flees to Russia following the fall of Damascus [1] Collapse of pro-government forces and Ba'athist Syria [2] The Syrian opposition takes control of Damascus and most of Syria; Establishment of the Syrian transitional government; Beginning of the Israeli invasion of Syria
PHOTO: A billboard with a picture of Syria's former President Bashar Assad shows damage by bullet holes after his ousting in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 16, 2024. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)
Beginning on 29 November 2024, rebel groups commenced operations against Syrian government installations across the southern region, with particular focus on the Daraa and As-Suwayda governorates. These activities primarily targeted government security infrastructure, including military checkpoints and security apparatus positions.
After the fall of Hama, the war was widely considered lost for the Syrian government. Pro-Assad Iraqi millitias were ordered to retreat from Syria after 5 December, as their officers concluded that effective resistance was no longer possible. [31] The Ba'athist leadership attempted to organize a defense of Damascus, but the city fell on 8 December.
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.