Damascus Syria has fallen, Assad fled the Capital, Loss for both Iran and Putin who supported Assad

[Melensdad]

Very much a developing story.

Damascus Has Fallen: Assad Has Reportedly Left The Capital​

Turkey, a NATO member but not an actual ally to the west, is supporting the Islamist terrorist insurgents against an islamist terror regime backed by both Iran and Russia.

Russia has bases in Syria, or maybe "had" bases in Syria up until now?

Many Christian, Alawite, and Sunni ruling families in the capital area are fleeing to the Lebanese border, not waiting around to take their chances under Taliban-style rule. With the Israelis routing out the Hezbollah radicals in Lebanon, that nation may become one of the safest havens for Christians in the region. Time will tell. But as bad as the Assad regime has been, he did allow other religions to exist.

Al Jazeera reports:​

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Videos from the Syrian capital, verified by Al Jazeera, appears to show soldiers leaving the city. The sound of gunfire could also be heard.​

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The footage was taken moments before opposition forces claimed entering Damascus. There’s been no confirmation or denial from government forces.​

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"Syrian rebel sources tell Al Jazeera Arabic that government forces have withdrawn from the Defence Ministry headquarters in Damascus," the report further indicates. State TV channels are in the hands of the anti-Assad factions.​

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There are widespread reports that jihadist forces under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and which are backed by Turkey have entered key districts of Homs in central Syria, and other convoys have already reached the outskirts of Damascus.​

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Very little fighting has actually taken place, with the Syrian Army peeling back from position after position, and with heavy equipment including tanks seen being transported to the capital or in other instances to the coast. ZeroHedge's contacts in Damascus strongly suggest a transition of power deal has already been made.​

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External discussions are centered in Doha, and some premature and unverified reports have claimed President Bashar al-Assad has already flown out of the country; however, Syrian state SANA on Saturday sought to refute these reports, saying he is still in Damascus.​

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Iranian advisers and IRGC officers have departed Damascus. This also partly explains why Syrian national forces have not put up much of a fight.​

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Unverified social media reports further say that anti-Assad forces have essentially been able to walk into suburban or countryside areas of the capital with no resistance. Again, what points to the likely reality of a secret deal which allows Assad's safe exit and that of his top officials is the fact that all of this is happening without much bloodshed.​

 

[J5 Bombardier]

The Assad family definitely didn't discriminate when it comes to religion , when they tortured men ,woman and children ,if those intelligence files come to light ,it will be ghastly .Their clan the Alawites will be circling the wagons as 50 years of payback is about to descend on them and the Kurds ,who may lose protection of the U.S after Jan 20 will be in the crosshairs of Turkey .
The chances of Russia to keep their leased base ,Tartus on the Med ,is probably zero after bombing hospitals and civilians in the Rebel areas, in support of Assad for the past ten years .