Abu Hassan al-Hamwi, chief commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Shams (HTS)’s military forces, revealed how the group was able to topple the Assad regime in just 11 days to the Guardian on Friday. Hamwi explained the inward changes that HTS made as well as the changes directed to the wider organization of rebel forces. Following Assad’s … Read more
American citizen Travis Timmerman has been flown out of Syria, where he was imprisoned before being released by rebels this week, a US official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Timmerman had been transferred to Jordan and was currently with State Department officials. Timmerman went missing in June, … Read more
The United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help seize an opportunity and manage the risk, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday after rebel fighters overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He cited Assad’s failure as a combined failure for Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia. In remarks at the White House, … Read more
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said on Sunday that he remained in his home and was ready to support continuity of governance, after President Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus as rebels entered the capital. Syria’s army command notified officers that Assad’s 24-year rule had ended following a lightning rebel offensive, a Syrian officer who … Read more
Syrian opposition forces, bolstered by Turkish-backed fighters, launched a surprise offensive against Bashar Assad’s forces in northwest Syria on Wednesday, capturing key areas in Aleppo and Idlib. The assault, coming as a fragile cease-fire holds between Israel and Hezbollah, threatens Assad’s regime at a time when it is already weakened by years of conflict … Read more
President Bashar Assad’s Palace in Aleppo was invaded by Syrian rebels on Sunday evening, according to Arab media reports. إدارة العمليات العسكرية لفصائل المعارضة السورية تواصل انتصاراتها ضد النظام النصيري الطائفي في سوريا وتستولى على القصر الرئاسي في حلب ومطارات وقواعد عسكرية ومخازن أسلحة وذخيرة والنظام المهزوم يفجر مخازن الذخيرة والسلاح في المناطق التي … Read more
A coalition of Syrian Arab tribes crossed the Euphrates River and attacked Al-Omar and Conoco oil fields and Kurdish controlled villages in Deir Ezzor, Al Mayadeen and Sputnik Arabic reported on Wednesday. The tribal forces used machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, Al Mayadeen added. The tribal forces – potentially backed by Iran – also … Read more
