Opposition forces announced the seizure of power and the capital.
In Syria, opposition forces announced that they now control power in the republic. Nothing is yet known about the fate of President Bashar al-Assad, who led the country since 2000 and whose policies led to the civil war. There is also no information yet about who will now govern Syria during this difficult time.
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9:00 Footage from the captured presidential palace in Damascus
Assad's Palace in Damascus.
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8:55 Syrian Prime Minister Ready to Hand Over His Functions
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalili said the government is ready to “extend a hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.
“I am in my home and have not left anywhere, and this is because I belong to this country,” he said in his video message.
He even plans to arrive at his workplace in the morning and continue working. Jalili called on Syrian citizens not to damage state property.
However, he did not say anything about Bashar al-Assad's presence.
8:47 The Syrian army insists that it continues fighting
Reuters released a message allegedly from representatives of the Syrian army fighting on Assad's side that they allegedly continue military operations against the rebels in the cities of Hama and Homs, as well as in the rural area of Daraa.
8:39 A new map of Syrian regions under opposition control sil
Al Jazeera has published a new map showing Damascus under rebel control. The western region of Latakia, where the Russian air force base is located, is still under regime control. Kurdish forces hold the northern and eastern regions, and the so-called Turkish security belt operates on the northern border with Turkey. Only in the center of the republic can one see small territories under the control of the “Islamic State” terrorists.
8:34 The opposition controls state television.
Opposition broadcast its first statement to the Syrians via state television. “The city of Damascus has been liberated,” said one man dressed in civilian clothes. “The tyrant Bashar al-Assad has been overthrown. All prisoners have been released from the Damascus prison. We wish all our fighters and citizens to preserve and support the property of the Syrian state. Long live Syria.”
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