Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold - Are loyalists a threat? | DW News

[@lll9107]

Are they really "loyalists" to a guy that fled OR are they a group of people who know they will be tortured and/or killed when captured so they are simply fighting & fleeing?

[@abomination1961]

Definitely the 2nd one, and to be honest, I have no sympathy for them and who they supported

[@goo8295]

I agree. But also, remnants who don't believe that HTS is a serious regime.

[@ameerdahbour8794]

They had the chance to hand in their weapons and get new ID cards as did most of the former regime's foot soldiers. If they didn't do that, it's safe to assume they are simply being stubborn/attempting to cause chaos

[@WhaleBlueberry]

@@ameerdahbour8794that’s true as well but you have to understand that there are deep rooted mistrust between the military factions over there so proper dialogue is needed.

[@cgallegos2106]

Usually they are just soldiers and units that have done everything illegal or immoral and thus have only the option to fight or flee. Seeing that they can’t retreat across the border they’ll fight to “the last” before even thinking of surrender. Think of it like holdouts after WWII, the American Civil War, or even any anti-Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

[@fahmyfaroq5592]

They are not loyalist they are criminal afraid of justice

[@maxblanck123]

True, justice must be served

[@TinyBlitz8]

From Syrian rebels to Syrian authorities.

[@solar0wind]

So?

[@Triistone]

I mean thats how it is. They are the "Authority" currently in there.

[@conductingintomfoolery9163]

Because they are the authorities

[@thoughtsofadyingatheist1003]

That's how revolutions work.

[@christopherjustice6411]

So these are middle regime management. Essentially an army of Dwight Schrutes.

[@tomhenry897]

That’s not the question How many anti assed groups don’t agree with the new government?

[@martieboutens5131]

Exactly, but they can't use that kind of information

[@matthewfaris8501]

Exactly

[@MB_0101]

You need to understand that there will be no 100% agreement for any new government! Simply

[@StandinOnBuniss]

Many

[@joebloggs1317]

Majorities rule in all democracies, it's the way it works. I, for one, hope even Syrians who have differences of opinion will give this new government time to establish order, so free elections can happen in the future.

[@neofulcrum5013]

An SAA insurgency huh?

[@Arayamk]

“Syrian Authorities” 😂😂 wow that was fast

[@homer1273]

how long should it take to become the "authority" after they have won and taken over ?

[@matthewfaris8501]

Do you have any other form of authority that you know of controlling Syria's daily life or what do you mean

[@tkm238-d4r]

@@homer1273 That depends on the mood of the Western MSM establishment.

[@StandinOnBuniss]

​@@tkm238-d4rdepends how much the new rulers are willing to sell out

[@Konrad9119]

@@homer1273I know right lol. Didn’t Assad himself literally resign after fleeing to Russia, not that it mattered.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Confiscating weapons is not going to be easy.

[@TheTypeofGuy-pb2ui]

Allah, Syria, Bashar 🇸🇾

[@gta_andini]

Will only support any side that is willing to protect Syrian minorities and don't feel guilty to going back and preserve Syrian Christianity root.

[@maxblanck123]

No one was talking the majority was oppressd

[@gta_andini]

@ yeah, but nothing lasts forever, that's a fact

[@williamjohansson1963]

It feels like people think this regime was run on thin air for 13 years of civilwar. There are always people who have been complicit not just because they were forced to, but because they had aligning intrests. Some are forced, but there needs to be people forcing for there to be people who were forced. And there needs to be so many in this instance that barely the top ecehlon would have had time to run.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Events in Syria are not about democracy or human rights, it's about US, Turkish, Israeli interests and the Qatar-Turkey gas pipeline project.

[@M.Đ-z4u]

A lot is true

[@vareseources]

What do you suggest then? Why is there no mention of Russia and Iran? Apparently, none of the countries you mentioned were involved in Assad's massacre. and genocide..

[@maxblanck123]

Western ppl talking abt democracy and human rights after this year is just a joke at this point

[@vareseources]

How about Russia and Iran?

[@galaxymyt4834]

Ruzzia agent bot 😂😂

[@amerosdesur3227]

"Syria authorities" typically idiotic reporting by DW

[@courierton9217]

Free I-Ran

[@valevisa8429]

Why ?! The people in charge are now "Syria's authorities".

[@galaxymyt4834]

​@@courierton9217😂😂 I love that I ran 🏃‍♂️ 😂

[@anismatar]

Yes the new authorities hunting down ex-authority terrorists. Why are you surprised this is how the humanity has always been.

[@kaydenletts8017]

They are in control of the country are they not?

[@soulseeker1651]

Low thousands, lol. There are 3 to 4 million alawites in Syria. They wont just accept HTS rule. They will secede.

[@bluephonixe7371]

So they have the only license to rule Syria, No other tribe will rule. So, not in support of HTS or others, but the Aliwite or you are being childish .

[@TheTruth-ko9ov]

They are 2 millions according to Assad regime statistics and they should accept their lose after 55 years of ruling. They are minority and they don't have the chance to win anything.

[@anismatar]

More like they will integrate as things get more organized and extremist elements HTS get wake up call to act in disciplined manner. Assad era is over and people who have to fear are the ones who committed crimes with evidences, and their number maybe in thousands or tens of thousands at most. Alawite society were mostly victims themselves and have lost many sons to protect one man and his close mafia.

[@conductingintomfoolery9163]

They have no means

[@TheTruth-ko9ov]

@@soulseeker1651 it's not true. Assad regime said they are 2m. Which means they are less because Assad regime isn't trustworthy source.

[@chrisberdin]

So it has begun

[@maxblanck123]

Exactly, justice must be served

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Syria will never be absent of turmoil. So.sad.

[@matthewfaris8501]

@@beckyumphrey2626 you crazy to assume that, Syria isn't Libya, what's happening now is normal in every country that it's regime was toppled by force, but as far as I can see Syria up to now didn't fall into the abyss the same way other countries like, Libya, Iraq or Yemen, it's more like Afghanistan but wayyy less extreme, especially given it's they're multiple factions, with different ideologies united under one dude, and still holding

[@maxblanck123]

Keep crying, i bet that syria will create an new governance sys that will be the example for the whole world.

[@Syrian-teacher]

Iran-backed loyalists are a serious threat to Syria's future-they don't just undermine our sovereignty but also hide criminals responsible for unspeakable atrocities. This bold operation is a crucial step toward justice and reclaiming our nation’s stability. 🇸🇾✨

[@abdar-rahman6965]

RIGHT

[@houssein2291]

Golani has handed over all his people who commited atrocities? You expect something from one side but you don't expect the same from the other side? Supporters of assad and supporters of the revolutionaries are all the biggest hypocrites and you all have double standards

[@pachamamarecords]

Your screwed as a country and will regret selling out to terrorists , stripped of all sovereignty btw what you think you are without a military 🤦‍♀️

[@JN-xb6pq]

When did "regime" become a pejorative term? It doesn't have any pejorative connotations in academia...

[@LondonPower]

Syria become like Londonistan what a tragedy

[@haledhajdari1154]

Syrians are free, hypocrits are biting their fingers.

[@Simpledot00]

So you are relying too much on France. France is the poor country.

[@waynenathan2608]

afghan authorities are observing the development in siriya

[@mininoble2253]

Assad’s government collapsed in days, his social capital with the public was completely exhausted, I don’t think there is any chance he is coming back.

[@fredk9999]

How many Syrians are identifiable and where are they?

[@conductingintomfoolery9163]

New government has to consolidate the country

[@IshfaqAli-o5t]

Maybe germany is left,that is why they are concerned,

[@aar8808]

Like in Afghanistan. Lost governments rarely come back.

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

Except Syria is not like Afghanistan!

[@maxblanck123]

Afghanistan from an unbais stand point is very succesful, if u mention that no country in the world recognize them

[@WayneAndrews-oo2mw]

Pro Shia you mean

[@ap8672]

Another Libia in creation

[@FunnyFurryFellows]

Exactly!

[@overworlder]

Not really. Libya is still divided, Syria now has one government. Jolani/Sharaa reminds of Kagame and Rwanda more than Libya.

[@raisofahri5797]

sdf still exist, ​@@overworlder

[@WhaleBlueberry]

@@raisofahri5797And Turkey has an issue with that group

[@soboredrn-v8e]

@@overworlder If u actually believe that then your clueless. Just because the territory is a certain color on the map dosent mean anything.

[@BrainActivity1]

al quida lovers

[@putinhuylo5404]

The US left Afghanistan in a hurry, but the russians fled Syria in panic 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@WhaleBlueberry]

Western Media at its finest😂

[@haledhajdari1154]

​@WhaleBlueberry Yes you are right, Russians are still in Suria and slowly packing.

[@nvmtt]

umm..............the russians are still in Syria........... Maybe at least google before lying so you do not embarrass yourself? these outlets are not even trying to appear impartial anymore.

[@Dillie-dally]

very funny?

[@maxblanck123]

Russia still have two basis in syria, and they have agreement with the new gov

[@TheSquidUK]

Fighting for Assad when he left 😂

[@bahreh.7807]

"Supporters Assad "? "were" or "are" ?

[@thecommentatorofreallynoth9966]

I'm surprise Latakia and the coast fell in a day. I would think after controlling 8 Mountain passes that they will fight and partition Syria.

[@eduardovaldivia5572]

The military defenses in the area were not well managed. Once engaged with rebel forces, the defenses fell apart. After some fighting, the passes fell one by one.

[@thecommentatorofreallynoth9966]

@eduardovaldivia5572 which was what I was surprised by, its the Alawite homeland, and they only need to defend 8 Mountain passes, it's not difficult to defend.

[@Samayil_2024]

Russia and Iran sold out. Bashar chose exile over bloodshed in a two front war...

[@MrSlanderer]

​​@@Samayil_2024 "Chose exile?" Or had no choice, because nobody was willing to die for him any longer?

[@Samayil_2024]

@MrSlanderer No, he chose. Every single minority knows what is going to happen to them. He would have had an army bigger that HTS but his concern was Turkey and Israel who would have then bombed the population under the guise of fighting Kurds and Iran respectively. Russia would have evacuated him even if that gamble failed and nobody would have stopped him but then people would have fared even worse.

[@mohdyasinlone9327]

There is no role of shiya minorty in new syria

[@akbarca]

They should go move to Iran to be close to khamanei😂

[@galaxymyt4834]

​@@akbarca exactly

[@outback109]

Same circus different clowns

[@yasssgawwwd5643]

Give up guys. Its tike to throw in the towel.

[@benjamin_markus]

I can't with this presenter, an absolute babyface with the facial hair of a 50 year old playboy and the voice of a twentysomething

[@HardCandy-d9q]

Now I can’t unsee it 🤦‍♂

[@rhondaboateng]

😂😂

[@King_AK181]

JUST WENT BACK TO SEE HIS FACE AGAIN.

[@gozzzart2450]

If it was that low, you would not make mews this whit jaket person he get paid by cia

[@Samayil_2024]

These are terrorists, not authorities. Is Germany at variance with US when they declare HTS as a terrorist entity.

[@maxblanck123]

Come say it to the syrian ppl

[@Alexander-tu3iv]

Terrorist is a political term not an objective one. It says more about the beliefs and fears of the entity using the term than the entity on which the term is being applied.

[@peabase]

HTS is designated a terrorist organisation by the EU as well, which, if you don't know it, includes Germany. In their defence, HTS inherited the designation from its past affiliation with al-Qaeda. If HTS keeps on the straight and narrow, it'll be struck off the terrorists list in a not too distant future.

[@MDman-vh5zz]

TRUMP!! hasn’t made his move yet.. but I can assure you trump will not give up Syrias “OIL” and their Kurdish protectors without a fight..you need b🩸diamonds to rebuild Syria 🇸🇾……..

[@srdjanjovanovic2024]

al quida law

[@MrSlanderer]

These are likely remnants of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate, whose duties included running the prisons.

[@StandinOnBuniss]

Its sad that all their brave figthers with experience at running a government have left and only 1000 are left to protect the people of syria

[@ResolverResolver]

The cause and foundation of the problem is italy and France Paris,Rome,Napolitano,Napoli,America, Rome,Taranto,Torino,Sardegna??,

[@HardCandy-d9q]

Yep blame Italy for all of Syrias problems 😂🤣

[@nesanesa9547]

Ď😮UH?

[@Rashdoughan1]

Bashar al kalb