- The Syrian embassy in Moscow has raised the three-starred flag of the opposition.
- Rescue teams and relatives of forcibly disappeared people in Syria are searching for their loved ones at the notorious Sednaya Prison in Damascus after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
- Russian state media reports that al-Assad is in Moscow and has been granted asylum after stepping down and fleeing the country in the wake of a lightning offensive by armed opposition groups.
- Israel says it has “seized” territory in Syrian-controlled areas of the Golan Heights and hit weapons sites in the country.
- In his first speech since seizing Damascus, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani says al-Assad’s fall is the beginning of a “new history” for the region.
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- Syrian embassy in Jordan removes flagThe Syrian embassy building in the Jordanian capital Amman has removed the Syrian flag.Jordanian state media broadcast a video showing the removal of the flag, but it is unconfirmed if the opposition flag has been installed yet.But the official Facebook page of the Syrian embassy posted the Syrian revolution flag. The embassy stated in a declaration following the announcement of al-Assad’s fall that it would continue to provide services to the community members.
- Kremlin says too early to discuss future of bases in SyriaSpokesperson Dmitry Peskov says the future of the bases is a subject of discussion with those in power after the transition.He announced Putin’s decision to grant al-Assad asylum in Russia, adding that there were no scheduled meetings between the two.Peskov said the government was in constant contact with Ankara and other regional players on the situation in Syria.He added that Russia plans to discuss Syria’s current situation with all the countries in the region.
- Russia shows it ‘has not abandoned’ al-AssadFrom Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova, reporting from Moscow:We do not have much information about Bashar al-Assad here in Russia. We know that the ousted president and his family have arrived in Moscow.That’s official, it’s been published by state news agencies. The Russian authorities have granted political asylum.We see reports on our end that Russia has not abandoned the resigned Syrian president in such difficult circumstances. Assad was allegedly evacuated by a Russian plane from the Russian air base in Latakia.The Syrian opposition has reportedly guaranteed the security of Russian bases in Latakia and Tartus, as well as diplomatic missions in the country. That is very important for the Russian government.
- ‘Delicate balance between opposition factions’Reporting from Damascus, SyriaIt’s too early to say that opposition fighters have cleared every part of the city [Damascus]. Particularly in the city’s periphery, there are many places where there are no security forces.There was some looting yesterday and because of that shopkeepers are not opening their shops today.The main concern right now is security. Opposition fighters have set up checkpoints and tight security measures in many parts of the city, but we’re not just talking about one opposition faction. There’s HTS and [different groups] coming from the north, the east and the south.HTS is the main force that is now in charge. They have established several command centres through which they are trying to provide security and of course facilitate a transition.There is a delicate balance between the different factions of the opposition. The hours ahead are going to be full of surprises.
