On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime collapsed during a major offensive by opposition forces.The offensive was spearheaded by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported mainly by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army as part of the ongoing Syrian civil war that began in 2011. The capture of Damascus marked the end of the Assad family's rule, which had governed Syria as a hereditary sectarian ... More @Wikipedia
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