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Security sources within Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) have confirmed to the BBC World Service that Kyiv is taking responsibility for the assassination of General Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia’s nuclear,

Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s Foreign Minister, has issued a stern warning to all supporters of Bashar al-Assad and his family, urging them to refrain from seeking refuge in Germany. In an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper,

A recent message from Ahmed Shara’, leader of the Syrian rebel groups, advocating for women’s freedom and improved human rights in areas controlled by his group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has drawn significant attention.

On Monday, December 9, Syria witnessed an unprecedented wave of Israeli airstrikes, marking a new phase of instability following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in the UK, reported that Israel conducted approximately 100 airstrikes in a single day.

The German Foreign Ministry has described the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime as the first breath of relief for millions of Syrians who, according to the ministry, had endured years of terror and atrocities under Assad’s rule.

Amid the chaos following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, with the opposition forces yet to fully assume control, unidentified fighter jets took advantage of the situation and bombed the Mezze area in Damascus as well as an airbase in southern Syria.

Today, Sunday, December 8, 2024, marked the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime as the Syrian leader fled the country. Armed opposition forces entered the presidential palace and issued their first statement via Syrian state television.

According to the latest reports on the ongoing conflict in Syria, opposition forces to Bashar al-Assad have advanced to within approximately 10 kilometers of Damascus, the country’s capital. However, claims about armed opposition forces penetrating the city remain unverified.

Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, stated that the intensity of attacks and significant advances by armed opposition groups against Bashar al-Assad in Syria indicate that Russia and Iran are deeply concerned.

Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, has accused the United States and its Western allies of plotting a new scheme to partition Syria, following recent developments in the country.