Militants of terrorist groups have entered Damascus and are gradually establishing control over the capital of Syria. Government troops are forced to withdraw from the city. This is reported by local media, draws the attention of the telegram channel Shot.
The main thing about the situation in Syria by this hour:
— Earlier, radicals from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham * announced the seizure of the cities of Yabroud and Al-Nabq on the section of the Homs—Damascus highway, as well as the exit to the border with Lebanon.
▼ читать продолжение новости ▼— It is reported that militants have occupied the Damascus airport, as well as the headquarters of the Syrian state television.
— Armed terrorists, according to a number of sources, released all prisoners of one of the largest prisons in Damascus, "Seidnaya".
— Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, previously, left Damascus amid the ongoing events.
▼ читать продолжение новости ▼— Hayat Tahrir al-Sham** claims to have shot down an IL-76 carrying Bashar al-Assad, but there is no official confirmation of this information.
— The Syrian National Transitional Government issued its first statement announcing the fall of the Assad government.
EADaily reminds that earlier the head of the current government of Syria, Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali, in his video message posted on his Facebook page***, expressed readiness to transfer power in the republic peacefully after the Syrian militants entered Damascus.
In this regard, the Rybar telegram channel drew attention to the fact that the Syrian government forces did not resist. Muhammad Ghazi al-Jalali said he supports the peaceful transfer of power and will cooperate with the new leader, who will be elected by the people, formalizing the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad.
"In fact, we can say that the Syrian Arab Republic, in its previously known form, has officially ceased to exist," Rybar stated.
*Terrorist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation
**Extremist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation
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