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Jihadists entering Damascus topple Hafez al-Assad statue: Some welcomed them with joy

The balance of power in Syria has shifted in less than 7 days. Control of almost all cities under the administration of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has passed into the hands of HTS and opposition forces.

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Jihadists entering Damascus topple Hafez al-Assad statue: Some welcomed them with joy

In the Syrian capital of Damascus, which jihadists and opposition forces have entered, opponents of Assad, primarily Druze, held celebrations.

The statue of Bashar al-Assad's father and former Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad was toppled.

The jihadist group HTS and opposition forces have entered the suburbs of the capital, Damascus.

According to the report on Halktv, the Syrian army gradually abandoned the cities. Iraq announced that 2 thousand Syrian soldiers had also fled the country. The Assad administration also left the east of the Euphrates to the terrorist organization PKK/YPG. The terrorists captured Qamishli, which is adjacent to Kilis on the Turkish border.

There were also those in Damascus who welcomed the entry of HTS and the opposition with joy. They toppled the statue of Bashar al-Assad's father, former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.

The group, consisting mostly of Druze and Christians, chanted anti-Bashar al-Assad slogans after smashing the statue.


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