Syrian rebels say they have reached Damascus in ‘final stage’ of offensive – Middle East crisis live

Hassan Abdul-Ghani, an insurgent commander, said fighters were heading from eastern and southern Syria towards DamascusIslamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaida affiliate, said on Saturday it has a duty to protect governmental, international and UN offices in Syria.Meanwhile, in Doha, the UN special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, urged “calm” and “avoidance of bloodshed”. Continue reading...

Syrian rebels say they have reached Damascus in ‘final stage’ of offensive – Middle East crisis live

Hassan Abdul-Ghani, an insurgent commander, said fighters were heading from eastern and southern Syria towards Damascus

Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaida affiliate, said on Saturday it has a duty to protect governmental, international and UN offices in Syria.

Meanwhile, in Doha, the UN special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, urged “calm” and “avoidance of bloodshed”.

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