Syrian has Fallen: Rebel Leaders Take Damascus – Announce Al-Assad Regime Has Fallen – Assad Flees Country – New Leader is Former Al-Qaeda Leader
The al-Assad regime has fallen in Syria. Rebels claimed on Sunday they had taken Damascus.
The tyrant Bashar al-Assad has fled the country. Bashar has been in power since 2000. There are reports that his plane was shot down but this cannot be confirmed at this time.
Rebels moved into Damascus overnight.
In #Syrien the rebels advanced into the capital during the night. According to observers, ruler Bashar al-Assad left Damascus with an unknown destination. pic.twitter.com/e6I2dEjbD5
— vijay banga (@lekh27) December 8, 2024
The locals are looting Bashar’s house.
Entry to Bashar al-Assad’s house in Damascus by locals pic.twitter.com/lqO3HhwO8B
— Alaa Pasha (@Alaa2pasha) December 8, 2024
Crowds cheered the toppling of statues in Damascus.
Crowds gathered in #Syria‘s #Damascus to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-#Assad’s government with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after opposition fighters entered the capital following a stunning advance pic.twitter.com/h94mKYYZCh
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) December 8, 2024
The new leader does not appear to be a fan of Western ideals.
This man is now the defacto leader of Syria after his jihadist group led the topping of the Assad dictatorship. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has committed mass human atrocities and was co-founded by the former leader of ISIS as the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda. https://t.co/FJIkB5Dggl
— Andy Ngo ️ (@MrAndyNgo) December 8, 2024
The new leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the former leader of Al-Qaeda.
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