As reported by PM Jalali, he met with rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani on addressing the current transitional stage.
In a quick offensive that prompted concerns of a fresh wave of instability in a war-torn Middle East, Syrian rebels declared on state television on Sunday that they had toppled President Bashar al-Assad, shattering a 50-year family dynasty.
A Syrian commander who was aware of that choice told Reuters that Syria’s army headquarters notified officers on Sunday that Assad’s rule was over.
What we already know:
Syrian rebels are anticipated to make their initial public declarations.
Assad took a plane to an unidentified place from Damascus.
As the rebels indicate they will stay in charge of public institutions through the “former prime minister” during the transition, PM Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali says he is prepared to support the process.
The White House is in contact with regional allies, as stated by US President Biden.
Residents of Homs happy in the streets in their thousands.
However, the Syrian army later stated that it was still conducting operations against “terrorist groups” in the rural areas of Deraa and the towns of Hama and Homs.
According to two senior military officers who spoke to Reuters, Assad, who had put an end to all kinds of argue, flew out of Damascus for an unspecified trip earlier on Sunday. Rebels said they had reached the capital without seeing any army setups.
Referring to a sizable military prison away from Damascus where the Syrian government held thousands of captives, the rebels declared, “We celebrate with the Syrian people the news of freeing our prisoners and releasing their chains and announcing the end of the era of injustice in Sednaya prison.”
Witnesses observed that thousands of people, both on foot and in cars, gathered in a central Damascus square, chanting and waving “Freedom” ending fifty years of Assad family rule.
The stunning fall also signals a watershed moment in the Middle East, inflicting a significant blow to Russia and Iran, which have lost a key partner at the heart of the region and adding to uncertainty as the Gaza offensive continues.
The rapid pace of events has surprised Arab cities and sparked fears of a fresh wave of regional unrest.
It represents a watershed moment for Syria, which has been broken by more than 13 years of war that has reduced towns to ruins, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and prompted millions to go abroad as refugees.
It will be critical to stabilize western Syria, which was gained during the rebel advance. Western governments, who have boycotted the Assad-led state for years, must decide how to interact with a new regime in
“The real question is how orderly this transition will be, and it appears quite clear that Golani wants it to be orderly,” said Joshua Landis, a Syria scholar and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Golani does not want a replay of the instability that engulfed Iraq after US-led forces deposed Saddam Hussein in 2003. “They will have to rebuild… “They will need Europe and the United States to lift sanctions,” Landis stated.
HTS is Syria’s most powerful rebel group, and several Syrians remain concerned that it may impose harsh religious rules or incite reprisals.
A Syrian airliner took departure from Damascus airport at the time the capital was According to data from the Flightradar website, two Syrian insiders indicated there was a significant possibility that Assad was killed in a plane accident because it was unclear why the plane made an unexpected U turn and vanished from the map.
According to a Syrian source, the aircraft disappeared from radar, possibly due to the transponder being turned off. However, it seems more likely that the aircraft was shot down.
As Syrians rejoiced, Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali stated that the government should hold free elections so that Syrians can select who they want.
However, this would necessitate a peaceful transition in a country with complex competing interests, from fighters to parties linked to the United States, Russia, and Turkey.
Jalali also stated that he had spoken with rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani about managing the current transitional period, which represents a significant step forward in efforts to build Syria’s democratic destiny.
Jordan emphasized on Sunday the significance of sustaining Syria’s stability and security, according to the state news agency.
US President Joe Biden and his colleagues were monitoring “extraordinary events in Syria” and communicating with regional partners, according to the White House.
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