On November 27, opposition groups that launched an operation against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria captured many cities in just 12 days, so to speak, "without firing a shot." FLED TO RUSSIAAfter the opposition took control of the capital, Damascus, the 61-year-old Ba'ath regime was overthrown, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country with his family and sought refuge in Russia. STOLE 135 BILLION DOLLARSWhat Assad took with him to Russia made headlines around the world. Khalid Beyye from the regime's intelligence stated that Assad had stolen 135 billion dollars. NEW NEWS FROM ASSADFollowing the fall of the regime in Syria, new news has emerged regarding Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country and sought refuge in Russia. According to Sputnik, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov announced that Bashar al-Assad, who was granted the right to asylum in Russia, is now safe. Ryabkov stated that Moscow acted as the situation required, saying: "President Assad is in Russia. It would be wrong for me to comment on what happened and how it was resolved in such a situation. But he is safe. This shows that Russia acts as it should in such extraordinary situations." DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIAOn November 27, clashes intensified between regime-opposing armed groups and Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria. The 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 the support of mass crowds, the regime completely lost control in Damascus and many other regions, leading to its collapse. The 61-year rule of the Ba'ath Party came to an end, and regime leader Assad fled the capital. Meanwhile, the Syrian National Army also liberated the district center of Tel Rifaat from the terrorist organization PKK/YPG on the first day of the Operation Dawn of Freedom launched in December. With the liberation of the district of Manbij during the operation, the region, which had turned into the largest terrorist stronghold west of the Euphrates River, was cleared of PKK/YPG.
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