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— ❗️🇸🇾 BREAKING: The new transitional Syrian government to broadcast a statement on all radio and TV channels imminently, announcing the end of Assad's rule

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— ❗️🇸🇾 First statement by the Syrian Transitional Government:

'O free sons of Syria,

After long years of injustice, tyranny and oppression, and after great sacrifices made by the sons and daughters of this dear homeland, we announce today to the great Syrian people and the entire world that the regime of Bashar al-Assad has fallen, and that he has fled the country, leaving behind a legacy of destruction and suffering.

On this historic day, we announce that the forces of the revolution and opposition have taken control of affairs in beloved Syria, and we affirm our commitment to building a free, just and democratic state in which all citizens are equal without discrimination.

We pledge before God and before the people the following:
1. Preserving the unity and sovereignty of Syrian territory.
2. Protecting all citizens and their property, regardless of their affiliations.
3. Working to rebuild the state and its institutions on the foundations of freedom and justice.
4. Striving to achieve comprehensive national reconciliation, and returning refugees and displaced persons to their homes in safety and dignity.
5. Holding accountable all those who have committed crimes against the Syrian people, in accordance with the law and justice.

We call on the Syrian people to unite and stand together at this historic stage, and we affirm that the new Syria will not be the monopoly of anyone, but a homeland for all.

Long live a free and proud Syria,
And peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you.

National Transitional Council
Damascus, 08.12.2024.

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