Updates 07-12-2024

Once agains, so many things happen today. We will just share some important things.

# Collapse of the Syrian Regime 

– SAA soldiers are defecting from all fronts. In some regions they simply run away, in some other they hold negotiations with other military forces before abandoning their positions. More than 1500 SAA soldiers crossed into Iraq throw Albukamal crossing.

– In western Syria, as SAA withdraw from their positions those are rapidly filled by HTS and different rebel groups in the north, by the south military operation room from Sweida-Daraa-Quneitra local forces, working more or less affiliated under the banner of FSA.

– Government forces evacuating official buildings of Damascus as rebel forces start to enter the city in the southern neighborhoods. Forces that started the offensive from Al-Tanf are entering from the north, with other groups claiming affiliation to FSA joining.

– Intelligence sources report contradictory information about the presence (or not) of Bashar al Assad in Damascus.

# SDF expansion of territories to protect the region

– In estern Syria, SDF is taking control of some positions alongside Eufrates river, but also local groups claiming affiliation to FSA are taking control of some positions. ISIS also took control of at least 1 position. In Til Temir area, maybe also in other areas, some SAA soldiers hold their military position after defecting and joining the ranks of SDF.

– SDF also takes control of the pockets that SAA controlled in Qamishlo and Hasaka, including airports and military bases, after negotiations. SAA no longer have authority, but some basic functions of the state like post office and administration still functioning.

– After the batallion of al-Tanf reached Palmyra and continued their advance to Damascus, people went to the streets. Some raised flags of SDF calling for joining the self-admnistration.

– In a press statement Mazlum Abdi (general command of SDF) declares a general amnesty urging everyone to cooperate as SDF works to protect the region.

# Manbij front

– SNA groups continue their attacks on Manbij, more aggressively than before. SDF made a statement anouncing they repelled all the attacks, SNA claimed they had taken some positions around Al-Arimah. SNA attacks count with air support from Turkish armed UAVs that are bombing the area.

– Tabqa Military Council repelled some attacks in the area they newly captured after the withdraw of the SAA.
# Other

– HTS groups take control of Homs as SAA and Irani froces withdraw. They opened Homs central prison releasing its detainees.

– Turkey deploys armored vehicles in Aleppo. Since the beginning of the operation Turkish state spokemans had been claiming that Aleppo belongs to Turkey

– There are a lot of “High rank” political talks with delegates of different countries, with a special conference in Doha with foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar an a UN special envoy starting today.

Revolutionary greetings!