Scenes published for the first time... Assad's forces abandon their weapons and flee

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Scenes published for the first time documented the forces of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad withdrawing from their positions as the opposition factions advanced.

Scenes published for the first time.. The forces of the ousted Syrian president withdraw from their positions and leave their weapons in front of the advancing forces of the Military Operations Department pic.twitter.com/yKN9K8CpBa

Members of the former regime forces left their weapons in front of the advancing forces of the Military Operations Department, on the Athreya-Khanaser road, and fled their positions in December 2024.

The Athriya-Khanaser road is a vital land corridor in Syria, as it connects the Athriya area in the eastern Hama countryside and the town of Khanaser, located in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo. This road gained wide fame during the war years because it was the only land supply artery leading to the city of Aleppo.

It is noteworthy that on December 8, 2024, the “Military Operations Management Forces” advanced to the capital, Damascus, while Al-Assad and his family fled to Moscow, where he was granted humanitarian asylum. His brother Maher al-Assad and some of his senior leaders also fled to Russia.

Since then, the new Syrian authorities have been rebuilding the country and pursuing the remnants of the regime. The judiciary issued a death sentence against Bashar and Maher al-Assad for their involvement in war crimes against the Syrian people.