The situation in Syria has gone from bad to worse, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country, the army confirmed that Assad has left the country and said that the President’s power has ended. There was a fight for control between rebel groups and the army in Syria for the last 11 days. Rebel fighters also captured the capital Damascus on Sunday and are celebrating the victory by firing in the streets.
The smell of gunpowder is present in the air of Syria, there is heavy firing on the streets, the rebels in Syria have gone out of control. This is the same Syria, where the dreaded terrorist organization ISIS had established its roots, now once again the same threat is looming. On Thursday, Syrian rebels had captured the city of Hama, within just a week the rebels have driven out President Assad’s forces from two major cities of Syria at lightning speed. Rebels celebrated their victory first in Aleppo and then in Hama, the fourth largest city.
Bullets from automatic rifles echoed amid religious slogans; rebels also toppled the statue of Hafez al-Assad in Hama. Hafez was the father of current President Bashar al-Assad and in 1982 he carried out the Hama massacre, in which about 30,000 people were killed in the city. It was carried out after the rebellion of the Sunni Syrian Muslim Brotherhood against Assad. The rebels are celebrating victory with the demolition of Hafiz’s statue, but the Syrian army is saying that this is not a shock for it. According to him, he has taken a step back after thinking. The Syrian army is redeploying outside the city. Its objective is to avoid urban warfare so that the blood of innocent people is not shed.
Even Russian bombing could not stop the rebels
This is the first time in the last 13 years that the rebels are advancing against Assad at such a fast pace. That Assad… who has the support of Russian President Putin as well as Iran. Russia also carried out aerial bombardment on the rebels in support of Assad, but this bombardment could not stop them from advancing. On the other hand, after the victory over Hama city, the rebels released the prisoners lodged in the jail here. The rebels had also released its video. In this, prisoners are shown coming out of Hama jail and being happy at their freedom.
Terrorist organizations on both sides of the Syrian war
On the other hand, while Russia and Iran are already supporting Assad, now Hezbollah has also made it clear that it will support Syria. Hezbollah’s new leader Naim Qassem said that we are standing with Syria to foil the plans of the rebels, that is, there are terrorist organizations on both sides of the war being fought in Syria. On one side is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which has been with Al Qaeda, and on the other side is Hezbollah. Therefore, in the coming time, Syria is once again going to see the same devastation which has already ruined all its cities.
Rebels capture 4 big cities apart from Damascus
After Assad leaves the country, the Syrian Prime Minister has proposed to hand over power to the rebels. PM Mohammad Ghazi Al Jalali said in a video that he will stay in the country and will work with whoever the Syrian people elect. Let us tell you that in a week the rebels have captured four big cities of Syria apart from the capital Damascus, now the question is what will happen next in Syria? With the victory of the rebels, the 24-year rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the 13-year civil war in the country have come to an end. Now Syria’s capital Damascus is under control of Hayat al-Sham. Many people are celebrating by climbing on army tanks at intersections. However, amidst this celebration of victory, there are many worries in the hearts and minds of the people of Damascus about what will happen next in Syria?
Shops and ATMs closed, people collecting essential goods
This is the reason why many people are searching for essential goods amid this coup in the country. The shops and ATMs of the city are closed, hence people are seen worried. The fall of the Assad government in Syria threatens to create more uncertainty in a region already in turmoil. Some Arab countries initially distanced themselves from the Assad government for many years, but have recently started normalizing diplomatic relations with him. In such a situation, the rebels’ occupation of Syria has raised a new question mark regarding political relations with Syria? The big thing is that America and other western countries have been cautious regarding Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
These challenges before America, Russia and the rebels
The clouds of doubt regarding the future of Syria have deepened. People are scared of the possibility of the situation getting worse. The rebel groups may have accomplished their objective of removing Assad amid 13 years of conflict, but now the path ahead is also full of difficulties for them, because the leaders of the rebel groups know that if they are identified as a jihadist organization, If it is formed as such, they will not be able to easily join the Syrian government. In such a situation, he will not be able to realize his aspirations of leading the country. Whether the rebels succeed in achieving their goals or not, the region’s major powers – Israel, Iran and Turkey… all have interests linked to the outcome of the Syrian civil war, which means Assad’s overthrow will affect not only the Middle East It will not only affect global powers like America and Russia. That means there are many uncertainties and many concerns.
Now these questions are before Syria
Preparations are being made for change of power in the country, but it is not yet clear how the government will be changed in the country. Who will become the leader of Syria? Even after the retreat of the Syrian army, the eyes of the whole world remain on the developments taking place here. Amidst the pictures coming from Syria, there is great concern about the future here. Meanwhile, Israel claimed that for the safety of its citizens, its army has entered the buffer zone between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights. Clashes resumed in Syria on November 27 between the army and the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham after the 2020 ceasefire, after which on December 1, the rebels captured Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city. It was won by President Bashar Al Assad after 4 years of fighting during the Syrian war, but this time Assad did not succeed, currently he has left the country.
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