International Community Seeks Stability In Syria After Assad Overthrow

Africa Business News

Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. Residents in the Syrian capital were seen cheering in the streets of Damascus, as the rebel factions heralded the departure of “tyrant” Assad and “declared the city of Damascus free”. The president’s reported departure comes less than two weeks since the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group launched its campaign challenging more than five decades of rule by the Assad family. Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali says he was ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the Syrian people.
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