Syria Civil War Update: The situation in Syria is getting out of control. Rebels have captured many cities. They are now moving towards Damascus. There is chaos at Damascus International Airport.
In less than a week, the rebel group has captured almost every major city. Let us tell you that Bashar-al-Assad has been in power for the last 24 years. He has also been in power during a 14-year civil war against several terrorist groups, including the Islamic State. Let us know 10 big latest updates.
10 latest updates regarding Syria
- All staff were evacuated from Damascus International Airport, all flights were stopped. There has been an explosion again in the capital.
- According to Reuters news, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has boarded a plane and left for an unknown destination from Damascus.
- HTS leader Ahmed al-Shara has given a message to rebel fighters on Telegram. Using his real name Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, he said that Damascus is waiting for you.
- The military leadership of President Bashar-al-Assad has ordered the remaining troops in Damascus to surrender.
- Syrian rebels have freed prisoners in a prison near Damascus. The Syrian opposition says its fighters have released all the prisoners in Sednaya prison near Damascus.
- After capturing Aleppo and Homs, the rebels have taken complete control of the third largest city of Homs. They are moving forward fast.
- For the first time in the country’s long-running civil war, the government now controls only three of the 14 provincial capitals (Damascus, Latakia and Tartus).
- Regarding Syria, America’s newly elected President Donald Trump said that this is not our fight. We should stay away from the increasing conflict in Syria. Assad gets most support from Russia and Iran.
- Tehran on Saturday rejected reports of the evacuation of the Islamic Republic’s embassy in Syria. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghei claimed that the embassy is functioning as before.
- Some media reports on Friday claimed that Iran has started evacuating its diplomatic staff and their families amid the fighting in Syria.
