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Syrian rebels announce fall of Russia-backed Assad regime

kyivindependent.com BREAKING: Syrian rebels announce fall of Russia-backed Assad regime

"The tyrant Bashar al-Assad has fled. We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," rebel leaders claimed on Dec. 8.

BREAKING: Syrian rebels announce fall of Russia-backed Assad regime
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  • Cool. Ruthless secular Ba'athists replaced by ruthless Islamists. Everyone else loses no matter what.

    Edit: You downvoters need a dose of reality- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce313jn453zo

    • For what it's worth, HTS has seemingly moderated both its public statements and governance (in the areas it controlled) in the last few years.

      Not saying we won't have Islamic revanchism, but it's too early to tell and there are some signs that moderate governance is not outside the realm of possibility.