Syria war live news: New administration moves to form gov’t after al-Assad
Syria’s new administration moves to form government, expected to announce head of transition.
Kkritika Suri
Syria’s new administration is in the process of forming a government and is expected to announce the head of the transition soon.
Opposition forces who successfully ousted Bashar al-Assad have declared an amnesty for all military personnel who were conscripted under his regime.
Rescue teams and families of the disappeared are combing through the notorious Sednaya Prison in Damascus, searching for their loved ones following the collapse of al-Assad's government.
The Kremlin has confirmed that al-Assad has sought asylum in Russia after fleeing a rapid advance by opposition forces.
Israel has reported that it has "seized" territory in Syrian-controlled areas of the Golan Heights and carried out airstrikes targeting weapons sites in the country.
In his first address since capturing Damascus, Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as al-Julani, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, declared that the fall of al-Assad marks the start of a "new history" for the region.
