Syria News: Rebels have captured several major cities in Syria. They have taken control of the capital Damascus. Syria's military command informed officials on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year-old rule has ended. This happened after President Bashar al-Assad faced a swift rebel attack that shocked the world.
There are reports that the plane carrying President Bashar al-Assad has crashed. He was killed in the crash. Earlier there were reports that he had fled the country with his family. However, India.com has not yet been able to independently confirm the news of the crash.
Syria's Home Minister made this claim.
However, according to an IANS report, Syria's Home Minister claimed that a very strong siege has been put in place in the outer areas of Damascus, and it cannot be broken. The minister has denied recent claims of shifting the front line of the ongoing conflict in the country.
Iran offers talks
According to the news agency IRNA, while talking to the media about the ongoing conflict in Syria, Iranian Foreign Minister Saeed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran, Russia, and Turkey have agreed to start political talks between the Syrian government and rebel groups.
He held meetings with his Russian and Turkish counterparts at the 22nd Doha Forum held on December 7-8 and described the situation in Syria as very important, saying all countries stressed that hostilities in Syria must end immediately.
India issued advisory
Given the increasing violence in Syria, India has advised its citizens to avoid traveling there. The Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory asking Indians living in Syria to leave the country on the earliest available flights if possible and also asked them to stay in touch with the Indian Embassy in Damascus.
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