Day: December 10, 2024

It took just over a week for the 54-year Assad regime to fall in Syria. Now, President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia, and the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are in control of Damascus. Why did Assad have Russian and Iranian support? Who were the rebel forces fighting in Syria to overthrow Assad’s regime?

WSJ breaks down how it happened – and what might come next with a group the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization now in charge.

Chapters:
0:00 Syria falls
0:38 Why Assad had Russian and Iranian support
2:08 Who are the rebels in Syria
3:45 How the coup unfolded
5:38 What’s next?

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While Syrian rebel leader Al-Jolani’s islamist HTS group is currently the face of the revolution in Syria, the opposition to the ousted Assad regime has been fragmented. Some fear that its most radical force, the Islamic State terrorist group, could use the current fragility in Syria to rebuild its capabilities. Turkey has played a significant and multi-faceted role in recent events in Syria, having backed groups like the Syrian National Army, which also opposed the Assad regime. Ankara has worked hard to prevent the establishment of a Kurdish-controlled autonomous regioon near its border.

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