More than 900 people, including 138 civilians, have been killed since the rebel offensive began in Syria on November 27, which overthrew the president Bashar al-Assad after 13 years of civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced. The developments are live
“After the fighting to topple Assad, 910 people were killed: 392 rebels, 380 members of Assad’s forces and his allies and 138 civilians,” said the non-governmental organization, which is based in Britain but has a large network of sources in Syria.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia announced today that it stands by the Syrian people and their choices at this “critical stage”, following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad early this morning (08/12/2024).
Saudi Arabia has called for concerted efforts to prevent Syria from plunging into “chaos and division” after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted from power by Islamist rebels.
“The kingdom reaffirms its support for the brotherly Syrian people and their choices” and “calls for concerted efforts to safeguard the unity of Syria and the cohesion of its people so that the country does not sink into chaos and division,” the statement said. Saudi Foreign Ministry in a statement.
Israel is bombing military installations in Damascus and operating in the buffer zone
Israeli forces launched three airstrikes against a security compound in the Damascus suburb of Kafr Susa in Syria and a research center, two sources told Reuters.
According to this information, the complex housed the military intelligence service and the customs headquarters. The research center has long been suspected of being used by Iranian scientists to develop long-range guided missiles.
The head of the Israeli army told the Golani Brigade recruits: “The IDF is fighting in four arenas – in Judea and Samaria, in Gaza, in Lebanon and from tonight in Syria. Soon it will be yours.”