Syrian rebels take over the capital, Damascus...End of 54 Years of Dictatorship

2024.12.08. PM 8:15
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Ten days after Syrian rebels launched a full-fledged attack, the 13-year civil war ended when they also captured the capital Damascus.The dictatorship of the Al-Assad family, which has been ruled with an iron fist for 54 years since the

generation, is over.

Reporter Shin Woong-jin's report.

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Citizens of Damascus, the Syrian capital, welcome the entry of rebels amid gunfire.

Syrian rebels, led by Islamic militants Hayat Tahrit al-Sham and HTS, declared victory, saying Damascus was liberated.

[Syrian Rebel: Statement No. 1. Almighty God's grace liberated Damascus and overthrew tyrant Bashar al-Assad.]

And all those wrongfully trapped in the prisons of the Syrian regime have been released.

The rebels, who have stepped up their offensive since the 27th of last month, seized Aleppo, the second city, and then captured major bases such as hippos and Homs one after another, and descended to Damascus.

The rebels went into practical rule, controlling the government and public institutions through their former prime minister.

The civil war, which began in 2011 with the Arab Spring, ended in 13 years, emerging as another variable in the situation in the Middle East.US President

Joe Biden called the situation a 'surprise' and said he was watching Syria closely.

In the meantime, the U.S. has supported the rebels, while Russia and Iran have backed the Bashar al-Assad regime.

In the end, the Syrian government fell because Russia and Iran could not manage the situation as their war became too much to spare.

[Kutai Baidby / Senior Researcher, Atlantic Council: The Syrian regime is isolated. On the one hand, because Russia is stuck in Ukraine. More importantly, Iran has not been able to respond effectively to protecting and defending the regime.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is said to have flown out of the capital.

The al-Assad family, which has ruled Syria for 54 years since its father Hafez seized power in a coup in 1970, has been considered one of the worst dictators in the international community.

I'm YTN's Shin Woongjin.



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