They have almost captured the Manbij area The so-called Syrian National Army (a group created by Turkey) is fighting in the self-proclaimed secular confederal autonomy of Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan). This was reported by Reuters and the Times of Israel, citing sources and statements by the Syrian transitional government. Pro-Turkish militants advanced into the northern region of Manbij and captured about 80% of the territory.

Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Moscow, TASS reports, citing a source in the Kremlin. His family is also in the Russian capital. Assad received political asylum from the Kremlin on “humanitarian grounds.” Meanwhile, the militants who seized power in Syria guaranteed the security of the Russian military in the country, TASS’s interlocutor adds.

After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the aerospace forces are preparing equipment for withdrawal from the Khmeimim airfield in Latakia, said the author of the Fighterbomber telegram channel, Aerospace Forces captain Ilya Tumanov. According to him, the personnel of the Khmeimim airbase began to prepare for withdrawal only after the militants occupied Damascus. “Why this was not foreseen and ready three days ago is a rhetorical question,” writes Tumanov.

Groups of Islamist militants have entered the Syrian city of Tartus, where the only Russian Navy base in the Mediterranean is located, Al Jazeera reports. Syrian journalist Rami Jarah published a video of militants in the city. According to TASS, the militants also took control of the city of Jebla in Latakia. It is located five kilometers from the Russian Aerospace Forces air base Khmeimim.

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria as a result of the offensive of Islamist and pro-Turkish groups. According to Moscow, Bashar al-Assad, without Moscow’s participation, held negotiations “with a number of participants in the armed conflict,” gave instructions to transfer power peacefully, voluntarily resigned from his post and left the country.

On Sunday night, militants from the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and pro-Turkish Syrian forces captured Homs, the last major city on the way to Damascus. After this, together with the forces of the southern group from the city of Daraa, which included deserted units of Assad’s army, the anti-government forces entered Damascus without encountering resistance.