the evacuation of damascus is in full swing, with large numbers of refugees heading toward lebanon. it seems that the alawite faction within the syaa has completed its withdrawal through qusayr and along the western ring road of homs, taking substantial amounts of military equipment with them. there are also indications that the syaa air force may have been relocated to latakia. once this operation was completed, government buildings in damascus were shut down indefinitely. there are rumors that bashar al-assad has fled syria by plane, as flights have been departing nonstop from damascus airport. president trump has laid the blame for syria squarely on obama, claiming its his fault, and seems content to let events play out on their own. what he doesnt appear to grasp is that if the rebels turn on each other in a state with weak or nonexistent institutions, it could create chaos and mass displacement, triggering a strong reaction from europe. meanwhile, israeli soldiers have reportedly clashed with rebels on the golan heights
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