
The situation is getting out of control of the Syrian army and Bashar al Assad's regime is in danger. Following the rebel advance, Russia has carried out airstrikes in parts of the city of Aleppo, after areas were overrun by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al Assad. In recent days, the largest offensive against the Syrian government has taken place, while the Syrian and Russian army forces have withdrawn from Aleppo, the country's second largest city.
The latest reports indicate that the rebels have taken the city of Idlib and also Hama without resistance. The developments on the ground are so fast that at the moment it is impossible to verify the progress of the Syrian opposition rebels. On Saturday evening there were reports of a coup in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Suspicions grew when state television stopped broadcasting. After the coup attempt, the intelligence officer, HussanLuka, goes into hiding.
Sources say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow where he has asked for more military aid. Help has also been requested from Iran.
Russian forces reportedly abandoned their positions in the city of Hama and headed for bases in coastal areas. Russia has engaged in the bombing of several areas taken under control by the rebels. Meanwhile, it is confirmed that the Russian commander for Syria, General Sergey Kisel, has been dismissed.
The foreign ministers of Russia and Iran expressed support for their old ally, Syria. The Iranian foreign minister is said to visit Damascus on Monday.
Kremlin spokesman DmitryPeskov said Russia considers the rebels' actions a violation of Syria's sovereignty. The sources said the Kremlin has promised Syria additional military aid, which is expected to arrive within two to three days. Russia's air force played an important role in keeping Assad in power after the civil war broke out in 2011, but Saturday's attacks are the first in Aleppo since 2016.
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