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    Syrian rebels begin to encircle Damascus amid denials Assad has fled

    Syrian rebels begin to encircle Damascus amid denials Assad has fled



    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…



    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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