The first statement from Syrian President Assad: With the help of our allies, we will defeat all our enemies.

Opponents in Syria, Turkey's border neighbor, have taken action against President Bashar al-Assad. Armed opponents led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham have captured many critical points, especially in Aleppo and Idlib.

ASSAD: WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DEFEAT OUR ENEMIES

The regime army, unable to hold against the opponents, hastily abandoned the areas they lost. The first statement came from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is said to have fled to Russia. Assad stated, "We continue to protect our settlements and territorial integrity against all terrorists and their supporters. With the help of our allies and friends, we have the capacity to defeat and eliminate them, no matter how severe the attacks are."

WHAT HAPPENED?

On November 27, clashes began between Assad regime forces and regime-opposing armed groups in the western countryside of Aleppo province in northern Syria. On November 27-28, armed groups opposing the regime rapidly advanced from the western countryside of Aleppo towards the center, and from the second day of the clashes, they had captured many areas in the rural parts of Idlib as well. Starting from noon yesterday, the armed groups that entered the city center of Aleppo reached the central parts of Aleppo city by the evening.