British Deputy PM Welcomes The Collapse Of The Assad Regime, Says Many Syrians Have Been Victims

Archives - President Prabowo Subianto met British Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Angela Rayner in England, Thursday (21/11/2024). BETWEEN/HO-Biro Press Setpres/am.

JAKARTA - British deputy prime minister Angela Rayner welcomed the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, saying that over the years too many people have lost their lives.

While speaking to Sky News, Rayner said the situation in Syria looked "very serious."

"If the Assad regime falls, I welcome the news," he said. He said the ousted President Bashar al-Assad was "not entirely good to the Syrian people."

"What we want to see is a political resolution that is in line with UN resolutions. We want to see civilians and protected infrastructure, too many people have lost their lives, we need stability in the region," he added, referring to the civil war in Syria, which has hit the country and the region since 2011.

When asked about British citizens in Syria, Rayner said that the government had plans to ensure that people were evacuated before the events this weekend, adding that they would continue to support British citizens.

Ahead Of The Collapse Of The Assad Regime

Clashes erupted on November 27 between Assad regime forces and anti-regime groups in rural areas west of Aleppo, an important city in northern Syria.

On November 30, anti-regime forces seized most of the Aleppo center and secured full control of Idlib Province. Last Thursday, after heavy fighting, they seized downtown Hama.

In the important and strategic Homs Province, which serves as the gateway to Damascus, opposition forces seized key settlements and continued to advance.

On Friday, opposition groups launched operations in Daraa province near the Jordanian border, reclaiming the city center. On the same day, they seized control of Suwayda Province in the south and the center of Quneitra province.

On Saturday, anti-regime groups took control of the center of Homs province and entered the southern suburbs of Damascus. The regime forces fled important locations, including the Ministry of Defense and Home Affairs as well as Damascus International Airport.

On Sunday morning, the Assad regime lost complete control of Damascus.

Separately, in Operation Fajar Freedom which was launched on December 1, the oppositioned Syrian National Army released the center of Tel Rifaat District from the PKK/YPG terrorist group in the rural area of Aleppo.