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Syrian Border Clashes Leave Dozens Dead Amid Rising Tensions

Arijit Bose
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Damascus: Fighters supporting Syria’s newly formed government launched attacks on multiple villages near the country’s border, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people. These attacks were reportedly carried out in retaliation for recent assaults on government security forces by loyalists of the ousted president, Bashar al-Assad. The violence began on Thursday and continued into Friday. The ongoing clashes between the two factions mark the deadliest escalation since the overthrow of Assad’s government by rebel groups led by the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in early December. The new government…

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As Opposition Forces Seize Power, Bashar al-Assad Leaves Syria

Arijit Bose
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Syria: In a dramatic turn of events, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly fled the country on Sunday amid a surge of opposition forces seizing control. According to Reuters, Assad boarded a plane from Damascus to an undisclosed location. Two high-ranking army commanders, speaking anonymously, confirmed the departure but did not identify themselves as members of the rebel factions. This development follows reports of opposition forces capturing Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, intensifying the fall of Assad’s regime. Jubilant crowds gathered in public squares across Syria to celebrate, chanting anti-Assad slogans and…

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