Russian dictator President Vladimir Putin has granted fallen Syrian dictator Bashar Assad asylum as rebels ransack his palace and government buildings burn.
Russian News Agency Tass reported:
According to the source in the Kremlin, Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow. Being guided by humanitarian considerations, Russia has granted asylum for them.”Russia has always spoken in favor of a political settlement of the Syrian crisis. We insist that the UN-mediated talks be resumed,” the source said.”Russian officials are in touch with representatives of armed Syrian opposition, whose leaders have guaranteed security of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions on the Syrian territory,” the source added.
Syria has been in a civil war for almost 14 years. Rebels swept across Syria, capturing Damascus, the country’s capital, and dismantling the Assad family’s 50-year reign of terror.
According to NBC News, the rebels promised personal freedom. This includes women’s clothing:
“Imposing any requests related to their attire or appearance, including requests for modesty, is strictly prohibited,” reported the Syrian state newspaper, which is now controlled by HTS.“We affirm that personal freedom is guaranteed for all, and that respecting individual rights is the foundation for building a civilized nation,” the newspaper quoted the general command.The command issued another directive saying it was forbidden to approach any military areas and police stations “to ensure security and stability.”
Syrians have surrounded and flooded prisons, releasing people and trying to find loved ones.
I’ve seen videos and pictures on social media, but I don’t know if they’re new or old.
Former al-Qaeda affiliate Abu Mohammed al-Golani leads the rebels. He has tried to distance himself from his radical Islamist views even though the State Department designated him as a global terrorist in May 2013.
Golani left al-Qaeda in 2016 and merged his organization, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), with other groups in northwest Syria, where the government lost control during the civil war.
But should we believe and trust Golani?
Bill Roggio, managing editor of Long War Journal, said: “He plays the moderate game very well, but he’s a global jihadist. He’s an expert at manipulating.”
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