A long-running civil war appeared to have come to a head Sunday when Syrian insurgents entered the capital city of Damascus and President Bashar Assad fled the country as his government appeared to have collapsed. Rami Abdurrahman — who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor — told the Associated … Read more
Opposition forces declare Syria free of Assad rule as the president reportedly flees the country. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is said to have fled Damascus to an unknown destination as opposition fighters entered the capital and people poured out onto the streets and public squares in celebration. Fighters have entered the heart of Damascus and … Read more
Daraa-based opposition forces say they have seized control of the southern city, the fourth strategically important city President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have lost in a week. Sources said the military has agreed to make an orderly withdrawal from Daraa under a deal giving army officials safe passage to the capital, Damascus, about 100km (60 miles) … Read more
Here’s what the situation on the ground looks like as of December 3, 2024. Syrian jets, joined by Russian warplanes, have intensified air attacks on Idlib and Aleppo to repel opposition fighters in the northwest of the country. On November 27, groups opposing the government of President Bashar al-Assad, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, launched … Read more
A surprise rebel offensive surges onwards after taking control of the city of Aleppo. A lightning offensive by opposition fighters in Syria is sweeping ahead after Aleppo has fallen. President Bashar al-Assad said they will be defeated despite little resistance from his forces. So what is next for Syria and the other countries involved in … Read more
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Israel launches strike on Syria-Lebanon border; drone attack in Gaza kills 20 – CBS News Watch CBS News The Israeli military said Saturday it had launched a “strike on military infrastructure” at the Syria-Lebanon border. The nation is also warning displaced Lebanese residents from returning south just three days into a ceasefire agreement with the … Read more