27.04.2025 21:22
The cousin of the deposed regime leader Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Rami Mahluf, claimed that they have established special armed groups consisting of 150,000 people in the country's coastal region. Mahluf also called on Russia to "protect the coastal region."
Rami Mahluf, the cousin of the deposed Baath regime leader Bashar al-Assad, claimed that they have formed special armed groups consisting of 150,000 people in the coastal region of the country.
CLAIM OF '150,000 STRONG ARMY' FROM ASSAD'S COUSIN Mahluf claimed in a social media post that they are forming new military units with Suheil Hasan, one of the war criminals of the deposed regime, in the coastal region of the country. Claiming that these units consist of 150,000 armed individuals, Mahluf also called on Russia for the 'protection of the coastal region.'
Rami Mahluf OPERATION AGAINST REGIME ELEMENTS IN LAZKIYE At least 11 security personnel were killed in an attack carried out by elements of the deposed Assad regime in the Ceble district of Lazkiye on March 6. Following the attack, the Syrian army dispatched reinforcement units consisting of hundreds of vehicles, including heavy weapons such as tanks, armored personnel carriers, and multiple rocket launchers, to Lazkiye and Tartus provinces, and launched an operation to capture elements of the deposed regime in the region. During the operations, at least 50 security personnel were killed, while international media and social media reported that some armed groups targeted numerous civilians in the area. Authorities announced that the security forces' operations in the coastal region ended on March 10.
ASSAD WAS DEPOSED IN NOVEMBER On November 27, clashes intensified between regime-opposed armed groups and Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria. The regime-opposed armed groups gained superiority in the largest provinces such as Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, and Homs between November 30 and December 7. As the groups began to enter the capital Damascus on December 7, with support from the masses, the regime completely lost control in Damascus and many other regions. While the 61-year rule of the Baath Party came to an end, regime leader Assad fled from the capital to Russia. After Assad's escape, Ahmed Shara was declared the President of Syria and formed his cabinet.