General Command of the Syrian Armed Forces:

Our valiant army continues its operations in Homs, Aleppo and Hama.

Local people in Douma, northern Damascus reported the withdrawal of Assad regime forces from their positions.

Damascus is being surrounded on all sides.

More from the general staff of the Assad regime:

We are inflicting hundreds of casualties on the terrorists.

Turkish officials speaking to Clash Report say that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on the 22nd Doha Forum.

Two parties agreed to work closely on Syria-related issues.

Working together: Local people removing the portrait of Bashar Assad in the town of Misraba, east of Damascus.

An end of an era is coming in Syria.

Russian naval assets are allegedly withdrawing from Tartus, Syria.

Almost 61 years of Baathist rule and 54 years of Assad family dynasty are about to end.

Officials in US President Joe Biden’s administration increasingly see the possibility of Bashar Assad’s regime falling within days, five US officials told CNN.

NEW: An organized coup against the Assad regime is the only thing that can delay the opposition's advance in Damascus, a senior US official told CNN.

HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (Jolani) has said whoever defects from the Assad regime or surrenders himself would be safe.

Zelensky on his meeting with Macron and Trump:

We talked about our people, the situation on the battlefield, and a just peace for Ukraine. We all want to end this war as quickly and fairly as possible.

WHERE IS ASSAD?

Despite official denials, a source told CNN that Bashar Assad is absent from key locations in Damascus.

The Presidential Guard is no longer stationed at his residence, sparking speculation that he may have fled the capital.

Local people are delighted to see Syrian opposition forces in the city of Saqba, east of Damascus.

Reminder: Bashar Assad "won" the 2021 elections in Syria with 95% of the votes.

Syrian opposition commander Hassan Abdulghani:

We promise that there are many surprises awaiting the Assad regime in the heart of the capital.

Assad regime aircraft targeted journalists who were covering military events in the city of Homs, one of them died as a result of the attack.

US officials believe that Türkiye gave the HTS a green light to launch its operation in Syria, CNN reports.

Putin hasn’t said a single word about Syria or Assad since the beginning of Syrian opposition march on Damascus.

Markets in Damascus witnessed a rush on food supplies and most of them disappeared from the markets and a state of panic spread as Assad regime soldiers deserted their positions.

Source: Al Jazeera

Footage of prisoners being freed from Adra Central Prison in rural Damascus.