Media: Rebels Advance On Damascus, Gunfire Erupts Near Assad's Palace
- 1.12.2024, 13:09
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The dictator's regime in Syria may fall.
The events unfolding in Syria threaten to remove the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels seize settlements, state television does not work, and news of a coup can provoke the army's transition to the side of the opposition. The Syrian newspaper Syriah writes about the successes of the rebels.
As of the evening of November 30, the rebels managed to take control of the territory north of the city of Hama and the Aleppo National Airport, which is located in the southeast of the city of one million people.
The Arab office of AI Jazeera, citing a statement by the rebels, reports that they are in Hama and occupy positions in the northern and eastern parts of the city. They claim that they are ready to repel any attacks by Syrian and Russian military aircraft, which are aimed at opposition groups and supply lines.
Syrian rebels say that Bashar al-Assad's army forces are fleeing the city of Hama.
The Syrian armed forces announced the withdrawal of troops from Aleppo, the British Reuters news agency reported, citing an official statement. The military claims that they did it in order to gather forces and prepare a counteroffensive. The Syrian Armed Forces also added that over the past few days, dozens of soldiers have been killed or injured in fierce battles with rebels in Aleppo and Idlib.
The Russian military public "Military Whistleblower" writes that an attempt at a coup against the regime of Bashar al-Assad is allegedly taking place in the Syrian capital of Damascus, and Syrian television has ceased to operate. The shooting was heard near Assad's palace. Now the rebel troops are heading to the city of Homs and Damascus.
In the city of Aleppo, rebels imposed a 24-hour curfew starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, saying it was for the safety of residents.
In social media, journalist Fadi, BNS freelancer reports that the rebels have entered the city of Deir Hafir, one of the largest cities in northwestern Syria. There was shooting and there is information that Assad's troops allegedly came out of there.
Meanwhile, another journalist, activist and OSINT analyst Sharo Ma 'ruf reported that Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow and returned to Damascus again.
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“The Syrian regime is trying to save face. Confirmation of the news of the coup may lead to the fact that the generals and military commanders of the Syrian army will join the offensive led by the Syrian rebels (similar to how the civil war in Syria began),” Sharo Ma'ruf writes.
Military observer and IDF officer Yigal Levin said that the rebel offensive in Syria may indicate the West's intention to take away from Russian President Vladimir Putin one of his most important assets — Syria.