Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Rebels and the Fall of Assad - The New York Times (Thanks to Alana for this one)
Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says
President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani (alternate spelling: Jawlani), the Islamist rebel leader who spearheaded the rebel offensive, declared the group’s achievement “a victory for the whole Islamic nation,” speaking from the Umayyad Mosque, an ancient landmark in Damascus, the capital. His group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, once linked to Al Qaeda, has tried to gain international legitimacy by eschewing jihadist ambitions and focusing on organized governance.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said in a statement on Sunday that “the United States strongly supports a peaceful transition of power to an accountable Syrian government through an inclusive Syrian-led process.” He said the U.S. would “support international efforts to hold the Assad regime and its backers accountable for atrocities and abuses perpetrated against the Syrian people, including the use of chemical weapons and the unjust detention of civilians such as Austin Tice,” Blinken said, referring to an American journalist who disappeared in Syria years ago.
With Syria in flux, Turkey attacks U.S.-backed forces.
As Assad’s Dictatorship in Syria Ends, New Risks for the Middle East Are Huge - The New York Times
Biden Weighs Approach to Rebels in Syria Amid Secret Message Exchange - The New York Times
See How the War in Syria Has Changed - The New York Times
A note about the flags you are seeing that represent Syria
