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Syrian rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father

Politiko 2024-12-11 20:49:34

Syrian rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father

Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of the late President Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted President Bashar, in the family's hometown.

Videos verified by the BBC showed armed men shouting as they walked around the burnt-out mausoleum in Qardaha, north-west of the coastal region of Latakia.

Rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept across Syria in a lightning offensive that toppled the 54-year rule of the Assad dynasty. Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia, where he and his family have been granted asylum.

Hafez al-Assad ruthlessly ruled Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000, when power was handed over to his son, Bashar.

The US Secretary of State, meanwhile, said Washington would fully recognize and support a future Syrian government as long as it emerges from a credible and inclusive process that respects minorities.

HTS has appointed a transitional government led by Mohammed al-Bashir, the former head of the rebel administration in the northwest, until March 2025.

Bashir chaired a meeting in Damascus on Tuesday attended by members of his new government and those of Assad's former cabinet to discuss the transfer of portfolios and institutions.

He has said it is time for people to "enjoy stability and tranquility" after the end of the Assad regime.

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