Militants storm Iranian embassy in Syria after fall of Assad government
Foreign-backed militants, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have ransacked the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after the government of President Bashar al-Assad fell early Sunday.
Videos circulated online Sunday showed the militants tearing down the poster that depicted martyred Iranian anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani and Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, at the diplomatic mission’s exterior.
They also broke the windows of the embassy and looted its offices.
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The raid came after the armed militants captured Damascus, announcing the fall of the Assad government.
Assad, who ruled the country for more than 24 years, has reportedly left Damascus by plane for an unknown destination.
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said on Sunday the country should hold free elections to allow its people to decide their leadership.
In an interview with Al Arabiya TV channel, Jalali noted that he has been in contact with HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani to discuss managing the current transitional period.
The militants waged a surprise two-pronged attack on Syria’s Aleppo and the countryside around Idlib on November 27.
Soon afterward, they seized control of several Syrian cities, including Hama, Homs, Dara’a, and Suwayda, before entering Damascus.
Iran was the first country to rush to Syria’s aid following the 2011 outbreak of foreign-sponsored violence in the Arab country.
In 2017, Syrian forces, backed by Iran and Russia, scored a monumental victory over the Daesh terrorist group.
However, the country’s northern parts remained under the control of militants and foreign occupation forces.
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