Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is an armed Islamist rebel group in Syria. They have been waging an armed conflict against the regime of Bashar Assad as well as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Al-Bashir has served as Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government since January 2024, having been elected on a platform of e-government and automation of government services.
Paratroopers joined up with brigades already stationed in the area to establish secure perimeters within the buffer zones bordering Syria.
Greek media reported that protesters also tore down Assad’s portrait in the embassy but a senior Greek police official could not confirm this.
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