The Daily Populous Sunday December 8th, 2024 night edition
Authored by syria.liveuamap.com and submitted by Vebloxor

Rebel factions enter the city of Masyaf, west of Hama, without fighting

The Syrian opposition has taken control of the Sednaya prison, and now detainees are being released from it

Rebel's Military Operations Management: Our forces have begun entering the capital, Damascus.

Rebels control Sednaya prison in Damascus countryside

Rebels have entered Republican Palace in Damascus after withdrawal of Assad soldiers

Syrian opposition announces release of prisoners from Al-Nabk prison in Damascus countryside

Pro-Assad forces soldiers in Damascus’s Mazzih are leaving their positions and saying “The regime has fallen”

DamascusSources from inside the operations room confirm that an agreement has been reached with the Sednaya prison administration to allow their withdrawal. This is happening now, and the liberation of prisoners will begin immediately after Assad’s soldiers withdraw

Reuters, citing residents of the Syrian capital: Heavy gunfire heard in central Damascus

Syrian opposition forces take control of the Republican Guard (104th Brigade) in the vicinity of Wadi Barada in the Damascus countryside after the elements fled and withdrew from it

Negotiations with the administration of Sednaya prison to surrender without a fight, free the prisoners and secure everyone

CNN: Syrian opposition reconnaissance units entered Damascus in search of Bashar al-Assad

Tanks in the streets of Damascus now. They re heading to the Omayyad Square which leads to several strategic locations, including the presidential palace

The Military Police Prison in the #Qaboun neighborhood in #Damascus was completely emptied and all detainees were released.

Cancellation of all flights from Damascus International Airport

Prisoners released in Al-Wafideen camp in the Damascus countryside

Rebel forces appear to have entered the Syrian capital of Damascus, one resident told CNN, as the Assad government's defenses showed signs of collapsing. "The rebels are in Barzeh," a neighborhood inside Damascus city, the resident told CNN, adding that clashes were currently taking place.

Syrian Military abandoning positions in Central Damascus, changing into civilian clothes

Rebels took 81st Brigade base in the city of Al-Rahiba

SOHR: Military personnel at Damascus International Airport have been ordered to leave their positions and move to the capital

Rebels take control of Bloudan city in Damascus countryside

Military factions pressure the last military checkpoint to withdraw from the vicinity of Sednaya prison

Rebels have reportedly captured Shayrat Airbase from Assad Loyalist

Another Russian Air Force Il-76 heavy lifter is inbound to Latakia

Rebels seized Police College in Qaboun

Latakia's Raml Camp, the old Palestinian refugee neighborhood, protesting again after more than 13 years since the army and navy besieged and invaded the neighborhood in August 2011.

Al-Mayadeen Reporter: Syrian army withdraws from Latakia mountains towards city on Syrian coast

Israeli warplanes continue their raids on a number of sites in Lebanon, including the Josieh crossing in the vicinity of Qusayr. It was reported that a convoy of the Lebanese Hezbollah returning from Syria was targeted.

Israeli raids on Al-Qusayr crossing on the Lebanese-Syrian border

Rebels' Military Operations Department takes control of the city of Al-Qusayr in the Homs countryside on the border with Lebanon

Rebels take control of Rankous town police station in Al-Tall area in northern Damascus countryside

Rebels Factions in Zabadani, Rif Dimashq Announce Control of the City and Expulsion of Assad's Forces

Rebels: Heads of intelligence branches in Damascus have completed their arrangements with us to control the capital

"We advise you to be kind to people, and whoever leaves his weapon, give him security, and whoever flees, do not catch him," - Ahmed Al-Sharaa(Jolani) addresses a speech for Homs liberation

The moment of demolishing the statue of Hafez al-Assad in the heart of Homs city

The Lebanese army brings military reinforcements to the Hermel region on the Lebanese-Syrian border

US National Security Advisor: We will continue to work to strengthen our forces in Syria

US National Security Adviser: US Will Not Be Militarily Involved in Syrian Civil War

The factions say they have taken control of the first defense point of Sednaya military prison

Rebels have liberated the Al-Sukhnah area in the eastern countryside of Homs after expelling the government forces from it as part of Operation Deterrence_of_Aggression

US National Security Advisor: We are concerned about the conflict in Syria spreading abroad

Government forces killed two protesters in Douma near Damascus

Celebration in the center of Homs, in the Clock Square

Rebels entered Bab al-Sabaa neighborhood in Homs city

Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Abdul Ghani: Our forces were able to liberate more than 3,500 prisoners from Homs Military Prison, and we renew our pledge to our people to liberate all detainees from the prisons of tyranny.

Ahmed Al-Dalati, a leader in the Rebels' Military Operations Department: - All axes surrounding the city of Homs are controlled by the revolutionary forces - The government forces withdrew from Homs - We clashed with Hezbollah fighters stationed in military sites in Homs

Hundreds of Hezbollah fighters withdrew from Qusayr and neighbouring villages towards Lebanon

Arab countries with Turkiye and Russia in a joint statement on Syria stated that the continuation of the Syrian crisis constitutes a dangerous development for the safety of the country and regional and international security.nThey calls for a political solution that leads to end of military operations

Intensive flight of warplanes in the skies of the capital, Damascus

Army and security leaders flee by helicopter from Al-Shayrat military base in Homs to the coast

The factions control the Francis checkpoint and the Vanguard camp inside the city of Zabadani in the Damascus countryside

An airstrike by warplanes on the city of Rastan, north of Homs

Opposition factions comb the neighborhoods of Homs city after the withdrawal of government forces from it

Scenes of Assad's forces fleeing Homs, as the "Military Operations Administration" fighters approach full control of the city, as part of Operation "Deterrence of Aggression"

Signs of possible evacuation at Russia's Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. Multiple airlifters have arrived at the base. 3 IL-76s and 1 AN-124. The An-72 is usually forward based there. There also appears to be a Su-24 on the runway. Major uptick in airlifted presence

Military factions take control of Homs Central Prison

Closure of the Lebanese Masnaa crossing with Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister discusses with Iranian counterpart strengthening relations and situation in Syria

Release of detainees from Homs Central Prison

Syrian Opposition Forces have entered Sayyida Zaynab

Axios: Israeli security sources report that their intelligence suggests Assad remains in Damascus

Syrian Opposition Political Affairs Department: We reassure the international community of our firm position on chemical weapons

US State Department: We are closely following events in Syria minute by minute

The convoys and reinforcements of the Southern Operations Room control the entire Damascus-Daraa highway and reach the Town Center area and impose control over its main checkpoint

The Military Operations Department announces the imposition of a curfew in Moadamiyeh in the Damascus countryside tonight and tomorrow evening

Adra prison has been seized by rebels

A source with knowledge of the situation tells CNN that Assad isn’t at any of the locations in the city where you’d expect to find him. Assad’s Presidential Guard are no longer deployed at his usual place of residence, as they would be if he was there, the source said, fueling speculation he may have escaped Damascus

Rebels in Douma, East Ghouta, going to Damascus. Former Jaish Islam stronghold, it was the place of the government chlorine attack in April 2018

Ahead of a meeting on Syria's developments, informal talks were held between the FMs of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, and the UN Special Envoy for Syria. Turkey, Russia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia FMs will also join the discussions

Pro-Assad forces forces withdraw from Arbin and Douma in the Damascus countryside, and armed factions control them

Russian aircraft carry out successive raids with cluster missiles on Talbiseh and Rastan in Homs

Rebels of Southern Operations Room takes control of the strategic Mankat al-Hatab checkpoint on the Damascus-Amman international highway, after government elements fled towards the capital, Damascus.

Damascus: withdrawal of Assad forces from Qudsaya and Al-Hamah reported

Syrian Interior Minister: There is a very strong security and military cordon around Damascus and no one can break it

Flares are being launched by the SDF in the Kharita region of Deirezzor

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has captured the City of Yabrud on the M5 Highway to the North of Damascus, as well as the nearby Border with Lebanon

Rebel Forces led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) have entered and captured the City of Al-Dumayr, located on the M2 Highway only 20 Miles to the Northeast of Damascus

SDF Statement: Tabqa Military Council forces thwart attacks by Turkish-backed militants on Hanaya village on Tabqa-Aleppo road. Clashes continue around the village.

Israeli army: We are currently helping the United Nations repel an attack by militants in the Syrian Hader area on the Golan border

Jordan News Agency: Jordanian King chairs National Security Council meeting to discuss regional situation, especially events in Syria

Flight Radar data: A private plane departs Damascus International Airport at around 5 pm today, Saturday

Residents of the Midan district of central Damascus have began mobilising in the streets, anticipating the crumble of the Assad government. Midan was throughout the Syrian uprising as a major gathering point for mass protests calling for Assad to fall

Evacuation of the General Staff and Air Command building in Damascus, with a small number of guards present

Government forces are abandoning their posts and walking out of al-Mazzah. This is the Damascus neighborhood

Syrian armed opposition: We monitored the escape of government forces from Mezzeh military airport in the capital, Damascus

"Fajr Al-Hurriya" Operations Room announces its control over the village of "Jablet Al-Hamra and its hill" east of Aleppo

Photo: On the outskirts of Sednaya prison

Trump says the US should have nothing to do with the conflict in Syria: "Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED."

Qatari Foreign Ministry: Doha is working to come up with a position that ensures de-escalation in Syria and avoids civil war

Russian aircraft launch a raid with cluster missiles on Al-Sabahi roundabout in Hama city

Russian aircraft launch an airstrike on the vicinity of the Qabasin area, which is under the control of the National Army in the eastern countryside of Aleppo

Sources to Reuters: Opposition factions enter Homs city from north and east

The forces of the Tabqa Military Council are confronting the attacks of the Turkish and its fighters on the city of Maskanah, located on the Aleppo-Tabqa road, where violent clashes are taking place on three axes. Media Office of the Forces of the Tabqa Military Council

Syrian Opposition have captured Al-Waer and Al-Khalidiyah

Rebels took control of the town of Jabourin in the northern countryside of Homs

Rebels took control of the "Engineering Battalion" near the village of Al-Mashrafah and the 26th Division near Ter Ma'ala in the northern Homs countryside.

malarkyk on December 7th, 2024 at 21:39 UTC »

Who is supporting the Free Syrian Army? They were quiet for a long time and have come back quickly, well organised, well trained and well armed. They must have significant support from someone, but who?

Hungry_Horace on December 7th, 2024 at 18:46 UTC »

The real prize geopolitically is Tartus, the Russian naval base there. If reports are true Russia is withdrawing its Med fleet, which will now have no home and severely limit their force projection.

Vebloxor on December 7th, 2024 at 17:51 UTC »

The Syrian opposition forces ranging from the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in the northwest, Southern Operations Room in the south and the Syrian Free Army from the southeast have all been going on an offensive against the pro-government regime in Syria, one of the main 3 Syrian opposition groups, the Syrian Free Army have captured the City of Yabrud, as well as the nearby border with Lebanon. The City of Yabrud is at the center of the strategic M5 Highway that connects Damascus, Homs, Hama and Aleppo. With the City's takeover by the Syrian Free Army, the pro-government forces have effectively been split in half as the opposition forces have started intensifying their attacks on both major Cities of Damascus and Homs.