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    Syrian rebels begin to encircle Damascus amid denials Assad has fled

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    Opposition factions overrun government forces and take control of swathes of district outside the capitalMiddle East crisis: latest news updatesSyrian opposition forces have begin to encircle the capital city of Damascus after a lightning offensive brought rebel factions to Bashar al-Assad’s doorstep and led the president’s office to deny he had already fled the country.The advance came just a week after Islamist insurgents led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) retook Aleppo in northern Syria, inspiring rebel factions all across the country to rise up against the Syrian army. Continue reading…

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    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/07/syria-rebels-have-reached-damascus-suburbs-insurgent-commander-says

    Author : William Christou

    Publish date : 2024-12-07 17:41:00

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