The absolute rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ended. Assad, who fled with his family after rebels captured large parts of the country, has taken refuge in friendly Russia. With this, the situation of civil war that was going on in the country since 2011 ended. But the question is, how did Syria’s 53-year-old dictatorship end within just two weeks? Where has the Syrian army, which has been protecting Assad’s fort for decades, weakened? In 1973, Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez al-Assad took power in a coup in Syria. He ruled Syria like a dictator. During his reign, the spark of rebellion arose in Syria and massacres also took place. Being from the Shia minority community, he was accused of ignoring the majority Sunnis. After his death in 2000, Bashar al-Assad ascended the throne. Bashar, who came to power with an agenda of modern Syria and development, soon started moving forward on the same path. The path on which his father Hafiz had walked. As a result, dissatisfaction started increasing among the Syrian people. The spark of discontent was fueled by the incident in Tunisia in 2011. This was the time when rebellions started taking place in Arab countries one by one. With the help of Russia and Iran, Assad continued to crush this rebellion. Related News But even Bashar had no idea of what happened on 27th November. On November 27, rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) sounded the alarm of rebellion against the Bashar al-Assad government. On this day the rebels launched the first attack. They launched a massive attack on Assad’s army in western Aleppo. Capturing northwest Syria, they captured the capital Damascus within just two weeks. During this period, a total of 37 people died from both sides. Rebels captured 13 villages, including the Syrian army’s largest base in Aleppo. Complete capture of Aleppo on November 30 Rebel groups attacked Syria’s second largest city Aleppo on November 30, killing many Syrian soldiers. This attack was so powerful that the rebels captured the city. After this the Syrian soldiers ran away from here. The rebels captured Hama on December 5. The morale of the rebels was so high that they were continuously capturing one city after another. The rebels reached Hama on December 5. This city is in western central Syria. From here there is direct supply between Damascus and Aleppo. The Assad government had occupied Hama for more than a decade, but after the victory of the rebels, the Syrian army withdrew from here. The pass was captured by the rebels on December 6. The pass is the same place where the 2011 rebellion first took place. After capturing Hama, rebel groups reached Darra. To capture Damascus, it was necessary to control the pass. Here the Syrian army faced the rebels boldly. But there were continuous attacks on the Syrian army from the north and south, due to which Assad’s army had to flee. On 7 December, the rebel group led by Fatah Hayat Tahrir al-Sham was also moving towards the south towards Homs. Meanwhile, various cities kept falling on the way. The rebels captured him. In this series, Holmes was also conquered. HTS said that they have completely liberated Homs from the clutches of Assad’s army. HTS spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Abdul Ghani said before the victory over Damascus that within 24 hours we liberated four big cities, Darrah, Quneitra, Suwayda and Homs. On December 8, Assad’s fortress in Damascus collapsed and finally the rebel group reached the threshold of Damascus. Last Sunday, Damascus was captured by rebels. With this, Assad was forced to flee the country. After Assad left the country, Jolani addressed the Syrian people from the Umayyad Mosque and said that this victory, my friends, is the victory of the entire Islamic nation. This new victory, my brothers, is a new chapter in the history of the country. In this way, even three lakh soldiers of the Syrian army could not save the fort of Bashar al-Assad and one by one they surrendered before the rebels. Let us tell you that after Assad leaves the country, the Syrian Prime Minister has proposed to hand over power to the rebels. PM Mohammad Ghazi Al Jalali said in a video that he will stay in the country and will work with whoever the Syrian people elect. In two weeks, rebels have captured four big cities of Syria apart from the capital Damascus, now the question is, what will happen next in Syria? With the victory of the rebels, the 24-year rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the 13-year civil war in the country have come to an end.
