Fall of the Assad regime

Fall of the Assad regime
Part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives in the Syrian civil war
	Syrian opposition fighters toppling an Assad regime statue
Date	8 December 2024
Location	Syria
Organised by	Syrian opposition
Outcome	Syrian president Bashar al-Assad flees from Syria to Russia following the fall of Damascus; Collapse of pro-government forces and the Syrian Arab Republic; The Syrian opposition takes control of Damascus and most of Syria; Establishment of a Syrian transitional government with jurisdiction over most of Syria; Withdrawal of remaining troops and naval forces of Russia and Iran from Syria;

On December 8, 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic (1963–2024) under the rule of Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by the Syrian opposition. The Fall of Damascus marked the end of the Assad regime, which had ruled Syria as a dictatorship since the presidency of Hafez al-Assad.^[4] As the rebels took over Damascus, Bashar al-Assad and his family fled the capital on a plane to seek asylum in Russia.

References

↑ "Moscow claims Assad fled as mystery plane leaves Russian air base in Syria". The Jerusalem Post. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
↑ ""The Authority" controls Aleppo International Airport and many cities and towns in the northern Hama countryside amid a complete collapse of the regime forces" (in Arabic). SOHR. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
↑ Malyasov, Dylan. "Russia begins to withdraw forces from Syria". Defence Blog. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
↑ MacFarquhar, Neil (8 December 2024). "The Campaign by Syrian Rebels to Topple Assad Was Swift". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

[1] "Moscow claims Assad fled as mystery plane leaves Russian air base in Syria". The Jerusalem Post. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

[2] ""The Authority" controls Aleppo International Airport and many cities and towns in the northern Hama countryside amid a complete collapse of the regime forces" (in Arabic). SOHR. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

[3] Malyasov, Dylan. "Russia begins to withdraw forces from Syria". Defence Blog. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

[4] MacFarquhar, Neil (8 December 2024). "The Campaign by Syrian Rebels to Topple Assad Was Swift". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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