Politics Armed groups in Syria to be disbanded
All armed rebel factions in Syria are to be disbanded and brought together under the umbrella of the Ministry of Defense. The leaders of the individual groups agreed on this after a meeting with Syria's de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new transitional government in Syria announced.
24.12.2024, 14:07
SDA
Al-Sharaa had previously announced that he would not allow weapons to exist in the country that were beyond state control.
Syria's long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad was overthrown on December 8 by a rebel alliance led by the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
The protests that broke out in 2011, which ultimately led to a civil war with international involvement, have deeply divided the country.
After the fall of Assad, there are still sometimes fierce battles between Kurdish militias, who are fighting together with the USA against the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS), and forces supported by Turkey, particularly in northern Syria.
