Syrian insurgents have reached Damascus suburbs, their first advance near the capital since 2018, while Syrian state media deny rumours of Assad fleeing.
Rebel forces in Syria reached the suburbs of Damascus on Saturday, marking what the jihadist-backed groups called the “final phase” of their offensive against the government as protesters in the city tore down a statue of President Bashar al-Assad’s father — and President-elect Donald Trump urged the United States not to get involved.Government forces launched airstrikes on rebels, but the insurgents managed to breach defenses from the north and east of the city.
Syrian state media also denied that Assad, who is fighting to save his 24-year rule, fled the capital as rebels closed in, shooting down what it called “rumors and false news.”Syrian insurgents reportedly reached the suburbs of Damascus on Saturday, the latest in a rapidly moving offensive in which they have taken over several large cities.Assad “is following up on his work and national and constitutional duties from the capital,” his office claimed.
The Syrian civil war began 13 years ago as part of the “Arab Spring,” that saw several regimes toppled by popular movements. Iran, meanwhile, reportedly started evacuating military commanders and other officials from Syria on Friday as Russia and the United States also called on their citizens to leave immediately amid the escalating hostilities
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