Iran Press/West Asia: In a significant development on Sunday the Syrian opposition group, identified as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, broadcast their first official statement on Syrian state television from Damascus.
The broadcast featured multiple opposition members delivering a statement from the main studio, declaring: "Bashar al-Assad government has been overthrown."
The Damascus Liberation Operations Room, as announced in the statement, called on citizens to protect all state properties, emphasizing their vision of "Syria for all Syrians across all segments of society."
Hours ago, the Syrian Army Command announced in a statement the fall of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Earlier today, opposition forces reportedly gained control of Damascus and the Presidential Palace. According to media reports, President Bashar al-Assad departed via aircraft, last detected flying over Homs airspace before disappearing from radar tracking systems, heading to an undisclosed location.
