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Syrian rebels take the capital Damascus, say Bashar Al-Assad has fled the country
euronews (in English)
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08/12/2024
The advances in the past week are by far the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaeda and is considered a terrorist organisation by the US and the United Nations.
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Syrian insurgents say they have entered the capital, Damascus, and that President Bashar
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al-Assad has fled the country. It is the culmination of a lightning advance across the country
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that began on the 27th of November. Syrian state media had previously denied rumors that
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Assad had fled, saying he was performing his duties in Damascus. But Arabic media quoting
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the rebels say he boarded a plane on Saturday night and left Syria for an unknown destination.
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In the early hours of Sunday, Syrian army command notified members of the military that
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Assad's 24-year rule had come to an end. Assad has had little, if any, help from his allies.
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Russia has most of its forces tied up with the war in Ukraine, and Lebanon-based Hezbollah
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has been weakened by a year-long conflict with Israel. The rebel uprising, which began
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just 12 days ago, saw opposition fighters also take the cities of Aleppo and Homs.
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