The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the #Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
Syrian state television aired a video statement by a group of men saying that President Bashar Assad has been overthrown and all detainees in jails have been set free.
The statement emerged hours after the head of an opposition war monitor said Assad had left #Syria
https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-sweida-daraa-homs-hts-qatar-7f65823bbf0a7bd331109e8dff419430
Syrian state television aired a video statement by a group of men saying that President Bashar Assad has been overthrown and all detainees in jails have been set free.
The statement emerged hours after the head of an opposition war monitor said Assad had left #Syria
https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-sweida-daraa-homs-hts-qatar-7f65823bbf0a7bd331109e8dff419430
Syrian troops withdraw from the south of the country as they rush to defend Homs
The Syrian army has withdrawn from much of southern Syria, leaving more areas of the country, including two provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters.BASSEM MROUE (AP News)
