Opposition takeover comes as regime's 8th Division joins the revolt in Sweida and Quneitra provinces, delivering a major blow to Bashar al-Assad's grip on the Arab country.
Opposition takeover comes as regime's 8th Division joins the revolt in Sweida and Quneitra provinces, delivering a major blow to Bashar al-Assad's grip on the Arab country.It was in Daraa where a crackdown by regime forces in 2011 ignited protests, leading to more than a decade of war and destruction. / Photo: TRT World
The liberation of Daraa's city centre marks a significant shift in the ongoing conflict, as Assad regime struggle to maintain control over key territories in the country. The alliance issued a statement emphasising unity, pledging to secure the southern borders, and restore stability. It urged international actors to respect Syrians' decisions for freedom and state-building while calling on regime forces to defect.: City centre of southern Daraa province, on the border with Jordan, has been taken over by opposition groups fighting regime forces — Anadolu Agency
It was in Daraa where a crackdown by regime forces in 2011 ignited protests, leading to more than a decade of war and destruction.Iran-backed groups and the Assad regime, which regained strength with Russia's military intervention, launched a ground offensive in the region in June 2018. The next month, regime forces declared they captured the entire province.Clashes between Syrian regime forces and opposition groups first erupted on November 27 in the western countryside of Aleppo.
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