Syrian rebel forces have reached Damascus as the capital city's defence forces collapsed and intense gunfire sounds were heard as reported by multiple residents of the city. This comes after the rebels captured Homs and Aleppo posing a threat to the 24-year-old rule of President Bashar Assad.

“Militarily, Damascus has fallen,” a source familiar with the rebels told CNN.
The recent advances by opposition factions, including a significant push by a group with roots in al-Qaida, are among the largest in years.

This group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is designated as a terrorist organization by both the US and the United Nations, has made substantial progress in its efforts to overthrow Assad's government. The insurgents have faced minimal resistance from the Syrian army during their offensive.

Hezbollah withdraws forces from Damascus outskirts, Homs
Hezbollah has withdrawn its forces from the outskirts of Damascus and the Homs region, according to a source close to the Lebanese group.
The group "has instructed its fighters in recent hours to withdraw from the Homs area, with some heading to Latakia (in Syria) and others to the Hermel area in Lebanon", AFP reported quoting a source, and noted that "Hezbollah fighters have also vacated their positions around Damascus."

Intense gunfire sounds in Damascus
Intense gunfire was heard in the center of Damascus on Sunday, as rebels advanced towards the Syrian capital, according to two residents living near the city's heart, Reuters reported.
The source of the shooting remained unclear. Meanwhile, Syrian rebels claimed full control of the strategic city of Homs after just one day of fighting.

'Assad is gone, Homs is free'
Syrian rebels announced they had taken full control of the crucial city of Homs early on Sunday after just one day of fighting, further threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule as insurgents advanced on the capital, Damascus.

As the army withdrew, thousands of Homs residents filled the streets, celebrating with chants of "Assad is gone, Homs is free" and "Long live Syria, down with Bashar al-Assad."
Rebels fired into the air in triumph, while youths tore down posters of the Syrian president, marking a dramatic week-long collapse of Assad's territorial control.
'This is not our fight'

US President-elect Donald Trump said that the US had nothing to do with the conflict in Syria as the latter "was not a friend."
"Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!," Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

Trump said that Russia, distracted by its war in Ukraine, " seems incapable of stopping this literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years." He suggested that if Russia were forced out of Syria, it "may actually be the best thing that can happen to them" because "there was never much of a benefit in Syria for Russia."

Doha diplomacy
The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the ongoing hostilities. Turkey, a key supporter of the rebels, participated in the discussions.
“Assad didn’t seize this opportunity to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people,” Qatar's top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, AP reported.

He expressed surprise at the rapid advance of the rebels, warning that there is a serious threat to Syria's "territorial integrity." He cautioned that without urgent action to initiate a political process, the war could "damage and destroy what remains" of the country.

madridguy:
We just witnessed the last 13 years of the Syrian war unfold in 6 days.

No way an area the size or an entire country and an entire army of thousands collapses in 6 days.

Syria has already been bought and paid for.

obedience4:
Russia will never be a reliable partner when it comes to security..

A supposedly world power, watched and did nothing as its ally was overwhelmed by rebels. Now they have lost their only military presence in the middle-east.

Can't imagine this happening to Israel.

Botragelad:

Hey! When are we going to blame the Jews for buying Syria? 😭😂

W#** literally bought Syria, paid off Islamic terrorist groups to murder themselves and overrun another Islamic dictator. Correct?😂

madridguy:
What do you expect from Russia when Syrian Army are not willing to fight for their country?

L

madridguy:
I hope you will be man enough not to open any thread about Syria Christians in few months to come. Let have a deal on that.

Botragelad:
It's finally going down! These rebels are on the verge of taking over Damascus. The city's completely encircled, and Assad's soldiers are trying to blend in and escape in their thousands. They're surrendering left and right, while Russia and Iran are scrambling to evacuate their bases in Syria 'cause they're scared of getting killed. Lol

Meanwhile, people are trying to leg it outta the country, especially Assad's loyalists, but flights are getting cancelled, and Assad himself is on a flight to who-knows-where, LOL! He's trying to avoid gettin' the Gaddafi treatment.

Now, let this be a lesson to everyone :Russia ain't no reliable ally, they're just a bunch of noisemakers who can't even put up a proper fight

And, by the way, if you're supporting Assad, who's been killing thousands of his own people, but then you're condemning Netanyahu for defending his people against terrorists, then you're a bloody hypocrite.

You can't be supporting Assad and then hating those rebels who claim to be fighting for their land, at the same time cheering on Hamas terrorists for fighting for something that was never theirs!

God1000:
The ripple effect of war in Ukraine and Lebanon is what we're seeing in Syria in the last 6-7 days

US seems to be happy with the events in Syria

kettykin:
The fall of Damascus stands as a powerful, almost prophetic tale—a once-mighty nation, invading others with impunity, reduced to rubble and ruin. It’s the age-old story of the hunter becoming the hunted, the predator turned prey. Bringing it closer to home, Nigeria too teeters on a similar precipice. Like Damascus, forces fueled by greed, unchecked power, and impunity may soon crumble—not just from external invasions but through the silent, unstoppable march of climate change, technological disruption, and environmental decay. The reckoning will not be slow; it will be sudden, and inevitable.


Every Damascus has its own target date to fall. This is not about Damascus in Syria. But the Damascus In Nigeria.

The deep state of Syria is more then 5000 years.

DeathToRiggers:
WE WILL CHANGE THE SECURITY SITUATION I MIDDLE EAST - - - - - ISREAL.


Done and dusted FreeStuffsNG, yarimo, WriterNG, helinues, God1000, CoronaVirus, this is the greatest blow to Iran.

madridguy:
We just witnessed the last 13 years of the Syrian war unfold in 6 days.

No way an area the size or an entire country and an entire army of thousands collapses in 6 days.

Syria has already been bought and paid for.

Botragelad:
It's finally going down! These rebels are on the verge of taking over Damascus. The city's completely encircled, and Assad's soldiers are trying to blend in and escape in their thousands. They're surrendering left and right, while Russia and Iran are scrambling to evacuate their bases in Syria 'cause they're scared of getting killed. Lol

Meanwhile, people are trying to leg it outta the country, especially Assad's loyalists, but flights are getting cancelled, and Assad himself is on a flight to who-knows-where, LOL! He's trying to avoid gettin' the Gaddafi treatment.

Now, let this be a lesson to everyone :Russia ain't no reliable ally, they're just a bunch of noisemakers who can't even put up a proper fight

And, by the way, if you're supporting Assad, who's been killing thousands of his own people, but then you're condemning Netanyahu for defending his people against terrorists, then you're a bloody hypocrite.

You can't be supporting Assad and then hating those rebels who claim to be fighting for their land, at the same time cheering on Hamas terrorists for fighting for something that was never theirs!

alpharoyalty:


Islamist are not to be trusted.
Admittedly, Assad was a brutal islamist but this new islamist are going to be more brutal.
All muslim islamist are brutal in different variants. The are all the same.
Forget what western media is saying.
An islamist is an islamist

Botragelad:
It's finally going down! These rebels are on the verge of taking over Damascus. The city's completely encircled, and Assad's soldiers are trying to blend in and escape in their thousands. They're surrendering left and right, while Russia and Iran are scrambling to evacuate their bases in Syria 'cause they're scared of getting killed. Lol

Meanwhile, people are trying to leg it outta the country, especially Assad's loyalists, but flights are getting cancelled, and Assad himself is on a flight to who-knows-where, LOL! He's trying to avoid gettin' the Gaddafi treatment.

Now, let this be a lesson to everyone :Russia ain't no reliable ally, they're just a bunch of noisemakers who can't even put up a proper fight

And, by the way, if you're supporting Assad, who's been killing thousands of his own people, but then you're condemning Netanyahu for defending his people against terrorists, then you're a bloody hypocrite.

You can't be supporting Assad and then hating those rebels who claim to be fighting for their land, at the same time cheering on Hamas terrorists for fighting for something that was never theirs!