- Title: Syrian opposition flag raised at Baghdad embassy
- Date: 11th December 2024
- Summary: Syrian opposition flag raised at Baghdad embassy SHOTLIST: BAGHDAD, IRAQ (DEC. 11, 2024) (AAVN – ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF WIDE SHOT OF SYRIAN REVOLUTION FLAG WAVING AT BAGHDAD EMBASSY IN IRAQ SCRIPT The Syrian opposition's revolutionary flag was raised at the Baghdad embassy in Iraqi capital on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after the overthrow of the 61-year Baath Party rule. The symbolic change reflected the seismic political shift in Syria. After a period of relative calm, clashes between Assad regime forces and anti-regime groups reignited on Nov. 27 in rural areas west of Aleppo, a major city in northern Syria. Over 10 days, opposition forces launched a lightning offensive, capturing key cities and then, on Sunday, the capital Damascus. The rapid advance, supported by defecting military units, led to the collapse of the Assad regime after 13 years of civil war. Assad and his family fled to Moscow, where Russia granted them asylum. Reporting by Wisam Zeyad Mohammed // Writing by Aleyna Cil
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