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.

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.

  • @finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19•4 days ago

    We complained a lot about Obama arming Syrian Rebels, myself very much included, but it’s kind of hard to argue with results I guess.

    I just hope, with very little faith, that the replacement regime isn’t even worse.

    • @CeruleanRuinEnglish
      5•4 days ago

      The replacement regime is almost always worse, or just as bad but in different ways. And then it too falls.

    • guyEnglish
      1•4 days ago

      I don’t think this group was armed by the US, it’s classified as a terrorist organization. Turkey on the other hand seems to be of help to them.