Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
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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.

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive.

The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said President Bashar Assad had left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus after a remarkably swift advance across the country.

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.

  • ECB@feddit.orgEnglish
    241·
    19 days ago

    No love for Assad, but given all the islamist groups involved I have a bad feeling that this is going to end up even worse…

    • CeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldEnglish
      111·
      19 days ago

      Armed rebellions rarely result in a stable regime that’s less bad than what they replaced. It’s just an unfortunate fact of history. What they create is an instability which often takes a generation to shake off.