US urges citizens to swiftly leave Syria ‘while commercial options remain available’

WASHINGTON — US citizens in Syria should immediately leave the country “while commercial options remain available,” the State Department says, as Islamist-led rebel forces continue their offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s troops.

“The security situation continues to be volatile and unpredictable with active clashes between armed groups throughout the country. The Department urges US citizens to depart Syria now while commercial options remain available,” the department says in a security alert posted on social media.

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