5/12/2024–|Last updated: 12/5/202410:56 PM (Mecca time)
On Thursday, the Syrian armed opposition reassured the embassies of foreign countries in the Syrian capital, Damascus, that what it described as “the expected change in Syria does not mean the collapse of state institutions.”
She stressed that she is “committed to working to strengthen regional and international relations and developing partnerships that serve stability.”
This reassurance letter comes after the opposition’s Joint Operations Department announced earlier today that it was able to enter the city of Hama and take full control of it.
After fierce battles that lasted for days, the armed opposition factions were able to enter Hama, the fourth largest city in the country.
The Syrian army acknowledged – in a statement – its loss of the city, explaining that “during the past hours, with the intensification of confrontations between our soldiers and terrorist groups… these groups were able to penetrate several axes in the city and enter it… and the military units stationed there redeployed and repositioned themselves outside the city.”
The loss of Hama, after the city of Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria, within a matter of days, constitutes a major blow to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who during the past years, with the support of two main allies, Russia and Iran, was able to extend his control over two-thirds of the country’s area.
Since November 27, the Syrian opposition has been engaged in clashes with regime forces in several regions of the country. On Friday, it entered the city of Aleppo, and on Saturday it extended its control over Idlib Governorate.
After completing control over Aleppo and Idlib, the opposition continued its advance towards Hama Governorate, where today it was able to control and sweep it completely.
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