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SvennoJ on 11 December 2024
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HTS-led opposition forces take over Manbij after SDF withdrawal

Syrian opposition forces led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group have taken full control of Manbij in northeastern Syria and have published the footage below, verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking agency.

We reported earlier how the Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) evacuated from the area after an agreement.





Latakia residents welcome Syrian opposition forces

Latakia city residents have welcomed the opposition forces, amid celebrations following the fall of al-Assad’s regime, videos posted on social media show. Syrian activist Mohammad al-Deeb posted footage on his Instagram account, which has been verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking agency.

“These are the ones Assad described as terrorists,” he said. “If this is terrorism, then welcome it, we embrace it warmly.”

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDZNMwAi7el

(Link seems broken or removed, Instagram sucks)


HTS leader says Syria not ready for another war, people exhausted

Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are reporting the latest comments from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani.

Here is a translated summary of what he said:

  • Foreign governments should not worry about the situation in Syria.
  • People are exhausted from war and the country is therefore not prepared to enter another war.
  • The fear was of the al-Assad regime, which has now fallen. The country is moving towards development, reconstruction and stability.
  • Our fears stemmed from the Iranian militias, Hezbollah and the regime that committed the massacres we see today.


Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani

Looking like the typical western image of a terrorist, I wish him luck with Western governments :/ He'll need it.


Opposition fighters clash with group loyal to al-Assad in Deraa (south of Damascus near the border)

Syrian fighters have stormed the town of Umm Walad, in the eastern countryside of the Deraa province, to arrest the leader of an armed group known for its loyalty to the ousted al-Assad’s regime, according to social media footage verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad agency.

The fighters imposed a curfew in the town and clashed with the group led by Mohammed Ali al-Rifai, nicknamed Abu Ali al-Lahham, who fled the town.