Jihadists topple Syria’s Assad: Live Updates
Fighting has reportedly broken out on the outskirts of Damascus, as Bashar Assad’s office denies rumors that he plans to flee the city Read Full Article at RT.com
The Syrian president’s plane has reportedly left the capital, and the country’s armed forces have withdrawn from positions in Damascus
Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS) jihadists and other anti-government militias entered Damascus on Saturday, taking control over the Syrian capital. A Syrian military source has told Reuters that the armed forces have been informed that the era of President Bashar Assad is over, while flight data websites have shown that his presidential plane has left the city.
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad al-Jalali has already offered to cooperate “with any leadership chosen by the people,” also claiming that he remains in his home.
HTS, a group led by a former Al-Qaeda commander and previously known as Jabhat al-Nusra, launched a surprise offensive from the opposition-held province of Idlib in northern Syria last week.
Jihadists have already driven the Syrian Army from the cities of Aleppo, Hama, Homs, and Al-Qusayr at the border with Lebanon.
Other opposition and militant groups operating in Syria also seized several parts of the country. The US-sponsored Free Syrian Army (FSA) has taken control of the ancient site of Palmyra, while the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) also backed by the US have seized Deir ez-Zor.
