Syria has been under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad since 2000
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President Bashar al-Assad has claimed to have fled the country after Syrian rebels captured the capital Damascus. After the capture of Damascus, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sam claimed that President Assad had fled the country.
The international news organization Reuters, quoting the Syrian official, said that President Asal left Damascus by boat. According to Reuters, it is not clear where Assad went. According to Reuters, the leadership of the Syrian army has announced the end of President Assad's 24-year rule on Sunday.
A Syrian rebel group has announced that 'Damascus is free from Assad'. Rebels have also said that the prime minister will take over public institutions after President Assad 'runs away'. Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Al Jalali has also said that he will stay in Damascus. He said that Syria will be a normal country like others and will maintain good relations with neighboring countries and other countries of the world.
Bashar al-Assad has been in power continuously since 2000 in Syria. Rebel groups have been fighting against the Assad government for several years. Rebel groups have captured major cities after the Syrian army retreated. It is said that President Assad fled after capturing Aleppo, Homs and the capital Damascus. Earlier in 2011, there was a rebellion against Assad. What was said to be a peaceful and pro-democracy movement against Assad turned into a civil war.
Not only regional but also global powers participated in that war . More than 500,000 have been killed in the war since then. More than 1 crore people were forced to leave their homes. The war came under control after the Assad government took control of some cities in Syria with the help of Russian and Iranian-backed militias. The US has been supporting the Kurdish rebel group in their struggle against the Assad government.
