Fighters from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group celebrate after the capture of Aleppo.
In Syria, the conflict between the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) and the army continues to intensify. Rebels have so far captured three major cities in Syria. Regarding this, Donald Trump issued a statement saying that America should not get involved in the war in Syria.
In an X post, Trump said: “Syria is devastated, but it is not our friend. America should have nothing to do with this. This is not our fight. Let go. If Russia were forced to leave Syria, it could benefit it, as it does not benefit from any particular advantages there.
Rebel group also captures third town
The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) and its allies also captured the third city of Daraa. According to a Reuters report, the rebel groups have reached an agreement with the army present here.
In 2011, the revolution against the Assad government began from the city of Daraa itself. According to Reuters, the army itself gave the rebels a safe path to Damascus. The city of Daraa is located in the southern region of Syria and borders Jordan. After its capture, the capital Damascus was surrounded on both sides.
The conflict between the army and rebel groups began in Syria on November 27. After that, on December 1, rebels captured the northern city of Aleppo. Four days later, rebel groups also captured another major city, Hama.
Rebels surrounded the capital Damascus from two directions after capturing the southern city of Daraa. There is a distance of only 90 km between Daraa and the capital Damascus.
Meanwhile, Iran began evacuating its population from Syria. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday evening issued guidelines for people of Indian origin traveling to and residing in Syria.
5 images linked to the capture of Hama and Daraa by the HTS rebels…
Rebel fighters wave the Syrian flag after capturing the town of Daraa.
During the capture of the town of Hama, rebels also captured Syrian government fighter jets.
Rebel fighters equipped with rocket launchers after the capture of Hama. In the background is a photo of President Assad whose face has been hit by bullets.
Rebel group fighters celebrate their victory after capturing the town of Hama.
HTS fighters heading towards the city of Damascus after capturing the town of Hama.
Iran has left President Assad: According to the New York Times, Iran began evacuating its military commanders, people associated with the Revolutionary Guards, diplomatic staff and their families from Syria on Friday. The report cites Iranian officials who say Iran is incapable of supporting the Assad government as before.
The official said special employees living in Damascus were being flown to Tehran. While the others will travel to Latakia port by land from where they will reach Iran.
Mehdi Rahmati, an expert on Iranian affairs, told the New York Times that Iran has begun evacuating its officers and security personnel because it believes the Syrian army will not be able to fight the rebels.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Iranian MP Ahmed Naderi expressed his dissatisfaction on social media. He said that Syria was on the verge of collapse and we were watching all this peacefully. If Damascus falls, Iran will lose its influence in Iraq and Lebanon. I don’t understand why our government remains silent on this subject. This is not good for our country.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Damascus this week. During this time, he promised to protect Syria. However, on Friday he made a different statement in Baghdad. He said: “We cannot predict the future. Whatever Allah wishes will happen.
Assad does not benefit from full support, even from Russia. Russian President Putin has given him military and political support, but in this crisis, Russia has no intention of saving Assad. Initially, the Russian Air Force fought the rebels in Aleppo, but this assistance has become less and less. Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in Damascus has advised its citizens to leave the country.
The Bloomberg report cited the Kremlin’s comments that Russia had no solution to the Syrian crisis. Syrian President Assad has depended on Russia and Iran for many years to suppress the rebellion, but the situation has now changed.
Both Russia and Iran are mired in their own problems. Experts say that for the first time, Assad is alone. Russia no longer cares about President Assad.
Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said – Avoid traveling to Syria The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said – Considering the current situation in Syria, Indian citizens are advised to avoid traveling to Syria until further notice . The Indians who live there are asked to only go out if absolutely necessary.
The ministry said Indians living in Syria should stay in touch with the Indian Embassy in Damascus on its emergency helpline number +963 993385973 (also on WhatsApp) and email id hoc.damascus@ mea.gov.in for updates.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday regarding the situation in Syria: “We have noted the recent intensification of fighting in northern Syria. We are monitoring the situation closely.
There are around 90,000 Indian citizens in Syria, 14 of whom work in various UN organizations. Our mission is to protect our citizens.
HTS becomes the largest Syrian organization. HTS was previously associated with Al-Qaeda. The Sunni HTS group is led by Abu Mohammad al-Julani. Julani has been a threat to Al-Assad’s Syrian government for several years.
According to reports, Al-Julani was born in 1982 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There, his father was a petroleum engineer. In 1989, Julani’s family returned to Syria and settled near Damascus.
Julani left his medical studies midway and joined al-Qaeda after the US attack on Iraq in 2003. He was close to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in al-Qaeda. After Zarqawi’s assassination in 2006, Julani spent time in Lebanon and Iraq.
Very little information is available about Julani before joining Al-Qaeda in 2003.
In 2006 itself, Julani was arrested by the US military in Iraq. He was released after spending 5 years in prison. He then joined the Islamic State. Julani arrived in Syria in 2011 amid protests against Assad. After that, he formed Jabhat al-Nusra and waged a war against the Assad government.
In 2017, Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups formed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). HTS is now the most powerful rebel group in Syria. Before capturing Aleppo and Hama, this organization captured Idlib. According to some reports, 30,000 fighters are hiding behind this organization. America placed this organization on the terrorist list in 2018.
The civil war began in Syria in 2011. The civil war began in Syria with the Arab Spring in 2011. The Syrian people launched protests against the government of Bashar al-Assad, who had been in power for 10 years. After that, a rebel group was formed called the “Free Syrian Army”.
With the formation of the rebel group, the civil war in Syria began. This conflict further worsened after the accession of America, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia. In the meantime, the terrorist organization ISIS has also spread its wings in Syria.
After the 2020 ceasefire agreement, only sporadic clashes took place here. According to the United Nations report, more than 3,000,000 people were killed during the ten-year civil war. Apart from this, thousands of people had to be displaced.
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