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Daraa Falls: Rebels Gain Momentum in Syria’s Civil
Syrian rebels seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the symbolic birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.
This marks the fourth major city lost by Assad’s forces in a week, following a swift and coordinated rebel offensive.
Assad’s regime loses major city of Daraa in southwestern Syria
According to local media reports, government forces surrendered the city without a fight as part of an agreement ensuring the safe withdrawal of Assad’s army toward Damascus. Daraa is the administrative center of the… pic.twitter.com/ViK9xNHXMM
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 7, 2024
Videos from the city show celebratory gunfire and rebels mingling with residents.
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