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Rebel fighters in Syria have burned the tomb of President Bashar al-Assad’s father and former President Hafez al-Assad. This tomb was in Kardaha, Latakia, in the north-western region of Syria. Kardaha is the ancestral village of the Asad family.
Bashar’s father Hafez was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000. Hafiz had massacred thousands of people in Hama in 1982. Hafiz died of a heart attack in 2000 after being the President of Syria for 29 years. After the death of Hafiz, his younger son Bashar was made the new President of the country.
In Syria, on December 8, rebel fighters captured the capital Damascus. Due to this, President Bashar left the country and took refuge in Russia. With Bashar leaving the country, the 54-year-long rule of the Assad family over Syria came to an end.
Interim Prime Minister said – Guarantee of religious rights to all people
Interim Prime Minister Bashir said in an interview to an Italian newspaper that religious rights will be guaranteed to all people in the country. Bashir has also appealed to Syrian citizens living abroad to return to the country.
Bashir said that Syria is now a free country which has regained its prestige and glory. Citizens should return to the country.
Bashar al-Assad had announced to hand over power peacefully to the rebels after leaving the country. The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has made Mohammed al-Bashir the interim Prime Minister of Syria after taking power. Bashir was earlier the governor of the Syrian province Idlib.
Israel attacked 350 places in Syria
Israel has so far attacked more than 350 targets in Syria. According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli army said that this attack was done to prevent Syrian weapons from falling into the hands of rebel groups. The army estimates that 70% to 80% of weapons in Syria have been destroyed.
This operation has been named ‘Bashan Arrow’. The Israeli military said it attacked a Syrian naval fleet on Monday night and destroyed 15 ships in an attack on the al-Bayda-Latakia port.
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