Syrian prime minister says ready to support continuity of governance
Syria's army command notified officers that Assad's 24-year rule had ended following a lightning rebel offensive.
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said on Sunday that he remained in his home and was ready to support continuity of governance, after President Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus as rebels entered the capital.
Syria's army command notified officers that Assad's 24-year rule had ended following a lightning rebel offensive, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters.
Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Sunday that it was prohibited to go near public institutions that he said will remain under the supervision of the "former prime minister" until it is officially handed over.
The head of Syria's main opposition group abroad, Hadi al-Bahra, told Al Jazeera Mubasher TV on Sunday that they would meet with Arab and European countries and the United Nations to agree on next stage for the country.
Jalali will supervise Syrian state institutions until they are handed over, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani said on Sunday, signaling efforts to secure an orderly transition after rebels declared an end to Assad's rule.
The Syrian rebel coalition said on Sunday it is continuing work to complete the transfer of power in Syria to a transitional governing body with full executive powers.
"The great Syrian revolution has moved from the stage of struggle to overthrow the Assad regime to the struggle to build a Syria together that befits the sacrifices of its people," it added in a statement.
Assad flees Damascus
President Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus on Sunday as rebels entered the capital and the Syria's army command notified officers that Assad's 24-year rule had ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters.
A Syrian Air plane took off from Damascus airport around the time the capital was reported to have been taken by rebels, according to data from the Flightradar website.
The aircraft initially flew towards Syria's coastal region, a stronghold of Assad's Alawite sect, but then made an abrupt U-turn and flew in the opposite direction for a few minutes before disappearing off the map.
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