The 24-year rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria appears to have come to an end after rebel groups seized Damascus in the early hours of Sunday
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The rebels are said to have freed inmates from Saydnaya prison where thousands of opposition supporters are kept.HTS announced on Telegram that the prisoners had been released, calling it “the end of the era of injustice” in Saydnaya. In a speech posted on social media, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said he would remain in Damascus and that Syria “can be a normal country that builds good relations with its neighbours and the world”.Hadi al-Bahra, Syria’s opposition leader, confirmed that the Assad government had been toppled while assuring citizens that their “dignity” would be respected.
“There will be no cases of revenge or retaliation, and no violations of human rights. People’s dignity will be respected and their dignity will be preserved.”As the situation escalated, the UN withdrew its “non-critical” staff from the country.
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