The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive.

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive.

The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said President Bashar Assad had left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus after a remarkably swift advance across the country.

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.

  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    28·
    13 days ago

    It’s crazy so many governments went into limbo in the past weeks. Korea, Germany and Romania come to mind and now Syria as well. Wild.

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
      10·
      13 days ago

      Apple and oranges. Syria is on a different scale.

      Full blown military operation Vs two votes of no confidence and a cancelled election.