The atrocities of Syria’s grueling civil war seemed to go on forever for a large portion of its 13 years. In just eleven days, President Bashar al-Assad’s administration has fallen, with the despot escaping his nation amid a dramatic advance by opposition troops.
A lot of Syrians are celebrating.
Assad used torture, murder, and domestic repression to hold onto power. In 2011, he used a combination of chemical weapons and lethal support from Russia and Iran to put down an uprising. His family’s iron-fist empire, which started in 1971, appears to be over.
This is by no means a quick and easy solution, though. The group in charge of the rebels that overthrew Assad is considered a terrorist organization by the US and other countries. Additionally, they retake a Syria that has been severely damaged by almost ten years of conflict and has a clear plan for its future or governance.
Burcu Ozcelik, a senior research fellow at the London-based think tank Royal United Services Institute, stated that there is definitely reason for hope in Syria today with the fall of the cruel Assad regime. The fact that Syria is still vulnerable and faces an uncertain future is also true.
Here’s what you should know.
Assad is gone
In an announcement released by Russian state media on Sunday, the dramatic news that went viral on social media and throughout Syria was finally verified: After his family had dominated the nation for more than 50 years, this once-feared strongman had left.
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