Amid the escalating crisis in Syria, reports have been published of the escape of the head of the country's interim government, Ahmed al-Shara, from Damascus, the assassination of three senior officials, including the Minister of Defense, the control of unknown soldiers over Syrian radio and television, and the extensive advance of Syrian tribes in the province of Suwayda, along with Israeli drone airstrikes.
Publish dateFriday 18 July 2025 - 11:49
Story Code : 322200
Afghan Voice Agency (ABA)-International Service: Unconfirmed reports have been published of the escape of Ahmed al-Shara, nicknamed "Abu Muhammad al-Julani", the head of the Syrian interim government, from the country's capital. Al-Mayadeen Network claimed that al-Julani had left Damascus with his family.
Simultaneously with this news, Al-Mayadeen announced that three senior officials of the Syrian interim government had been targeted in an assassination operation. Among those assassinated was the name of Marhaf Abu Qasra, the government's Minister of Defense. No further details of the operation or the physical condition of the targeted officials have been released.
In another development, an unidentified military unit suddenly entered the Syrian state radio and television building in Damascus and took full control of the media center. Field sources say that this action was taken in the context of increasing security instability in the Syrian capital and is likely directly related to recent events.
Syria has been in a fragile political and security situation since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in December 2024. The possible escape of al-Jolani and the assassination of senior figures in the transitional government could take the political equations in Damascus to a new and critical stage.
On the other hand, at the same time as the developments in Damascus, reports have been published of a widespread advance by Syrian tribal forces in the province of Sweida. The Al-Hadath network reported that the Syrian tribes, issuing a statement of general mobilization, have moved towards Sweida since last night.
According to the report, tribal forces have managed to enter the city of Sweida and take control of parts of the provincial capital and surrounding villages. Local sources have reported rapid advances by these forces in key areas of Sweida.
In a simultaneous development, extensive flights of Israeli warplanes have been observed in the skies of southern Syria, especially in Sweida.
There have also been reports of drone attacks by the Israeli army on some targets around this area, but there are no precise details about the targets and the extent of the damage.
The situation in Syria, especially in Damascus and the south of the country, is changing rapidly.
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