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Sunday, December 8, 2024
Syrian rebel leader Golani arrives in Damascus after ousting of Assad
Syria’s rebels say the leader of Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, has arrived in Damascus, hours after fighters took the capital and said they ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
Identifying him by his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, the statement on Telegram says he “knelt down” on the ground after arriving in the Syrian capital. A video shows him kneeling in a field and bringing his head to the ground.
Ahmad Al-Sharaa (Jolani) arrives to Damascus after the Assad regime fell. pic.twitter.com/ADsU99FRoh
— Mazen Hassoun (@HassounMazen) December 8, 2024