On Sunday, December 8, rebels were seen escorting Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali in Damascus as he purportedly went to a hotel to transfer government power.More details Revealed....
Jalali was seen on camera descending a flight of stairs and getting into a black SUV with another man while flanked by armed men.
- “The former prime minister is with the 5th Corps from the people of Hauran heading to the Four Seasons Hotel for a meeting and to hand over the country’s institutions to the heroes of the Free Army,” a man is heard saying in the video.
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali leaves his hotel in Damascus, where he was hiding out in, to hand over power to the leadership of the Transitional Opposition Government.
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In a previous video, the prime minister stated that he intends to "ensure" the running of public institutions and state facilities, as well as the preservation of "safety and security for all citizens."
On Sunday, December 8, rebel forces declared Damascus "liberated" in a televised declaration carried by state television.
Rebel fighters were spotted on the grounds of the Syrian presidential palace on Sunday.
Social media footage showed fighting near a gate house on the southern border of the royal grounds.
The men can be seen blasting firearms in the air as they celebrate on the otherwise vacant entrance area.