CIVIL WAR – SYRIA

Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria

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Herald Sun – Page: Online : 9-Dec-24

Islamist-led rebels have declared the end of the Assad regime in Syria, with President Bashar al-Assad said to have fled the country after more five decades of rule by the Assad family. His departure comes less than a fortnight after the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group launched its campaign against Assad, while Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali said that he was ready to co-operate with "any leadership chosen by the Syrian people". The HST stated that that its fighters had broken into a jail on the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus, announcing an "end of the era of tyranny in the prison of Sednaya", which has become synonymous with the worst abuses of the Assad regime. Assad is said to have fled to Russia.

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Abbott to bomb Syria, take in more refugees

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 9-Sep-15

The Australian Government has committed to increasing the nation’s intake of refugees from Syria’s civil war. This is expected to be in addition to the 13,750 refugees that the Coalition has previously agreed to accept each year. The Government has indicated that persecuted religious minorities such as Christians and Yazidis will receive priority, although some politicians have argued that religion should not be a factor. Meanwhile, Australian fighter jets stationed in the Middle East will soon commence airstrikes in Syria.

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