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Syrian rebel fighters, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have destroyed the tomb of the late president Hafez al-Assad, father of the ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, in Qardaha, Latakia. The mausoleum also contained the graves of Hafez al-Assad's wife and eldest son.
Syrian rebels have burned the coffin of Hafez al-Assad, the father of current leader Bashar al-Assad, in the Assad family's hometown of Qardaha. This act symbolizes the rejection of the Assad family's brutal legacy, particularly Hafez's notorious 1982 Hama massacre, which killed up to 40,000 civilians. The recent rebel uprising, led by Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS), has forced Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia, leaving Syria in a power vacuum and raising concerns about the future stability of the region.
Syrian rebels have set fire to the tomb of Hafez al-Assad, the father of Bashar al-Assad, in Qardaha, as the new rulers of Syria seek to stabilize the country. Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani emphasized the need for justice for those involved in torture during Assad's regime. Meanwhile, ongoing conflicts in northern Syria have resulted in significant casualties, and Bashar al-Assad is reportedly in Russia. US troops remain in Syria to complete their mission, and tensions continue at the Syrian-Lebanese border.
In a symbolic act, rebels in Syria's fourth-largest city, Hama, toppled a statue of former President Hafez al-Assad, father of current leader Bashar al-Assad, amid a rebel offensive. The event, reminiscent of the 2003 toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in Iraq, marks a significant moment in the ongoing Syrian civil war, which began in 2011. The rebels, who recently seized Aleppo, are advancing towards Homs, challenging Assad's regime despite his previous territorial gains with Russian and Iranian support.
Syrian rebels, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have taken control of Hama after the military withdrew, toppling a statue of former president Hafez al-Assad. The group's leader, Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, declared victory and promised no revenge. This follows the rebels' capture of Aleppo and the destruction of a statue of Bashar al-Assad's brother, Bassel.