intentions of this group, as recently as september they cracked on on protesters in its loop in north—west syriathey detained numerous protesters and they have been known to detain activists and journalists and torture them in prisons. there was a british aid worker who was detained and tortured so he claimed, there was a human rights activist who was a human rights activist who was assassinated by islamist militant connected to them. these are facts and this is how they governed up until recently. they are promising a new chapter in the name he now goes by his real name is promising a new future and people can change but everyone is very weary and so they will wait and see how he proceeds if he lives up to his word before removing those sanctions. what removing those sanctions. what do ou removing those sanctions. what do you make — removing those sanctions. what do you make of _ removing those sanctions. what do you make of the _ removing those sanctions. what do you make of the statements we heard from assad, we cannot verify that what you think was the goal there and what does it mean for th

iran created the conditions now unfolding including a collapse of the assad regime lines and north—west syriar with its partners and allies urge de—escalation, protection of civilians and minority groups in a serious and critical political process that can and the civil war once and for all with a settlement consistent with a settlement consistent with you when scr 2254. —— un. that press briefing coming into the bbc a few moments ago the white house monitoring the situation on the ground. caroline rose is from the new lines institute think tank, where, caroline, you research defence, security and illicit trades aross the middle east and were previously in charge of the power vacuums program. is that what we are seeing on the ground in syria? this group, hyt filling in where hezbollah and russia have left that vacuum?— hezbollah and russia have left that vacuum? absolutely thank ou for that vacuum? absolutely thank you for having _ that vacuum? absolutely thank you for having me _ that vacuum? absolutely thank you for having me on _ that vacuum? absolutely thank you for having me on to - that

past as a former al-qaeda leader and while he has disavowed al-qaeda he governed the north—west corner of syriative, radical and repressive way, to have some time to see if his actions will be backed up by those words before anybody will consider withdrawing sanctions, notjust sanctions on damascus but sanctions regarding al sham because it is designated not just by the us and uk but the united nations as well. there are some calls to delist hts as terrorists, do you see that happening? not any time soon, we need to figure out the true intentions of this group, as recently as september, they cracked down on protesters in its loop in north—west syria. they governed in a repressive way and they detained numerous protesters and they have been known to detain activists and journalists and torture them in prisons. there was a british aid worker who was detained and tortured so he claimed, there was a human rights activist who was assassinated by islamists militants connected to them. these are facts and this is how they governed up until recently. they are promising a new chapter and the name he now

since we last met, the rebels in north—west syria have launched a surprisingly successful attack, exploiting the alliance that has helped bashar al—assad stay in power, though a decade of civil war. in a matter of days, the rebels have seized most of aleppo in the north west, and are now challenging president assad's grip on hama, further to the south. news the last few minutes tells of an imposition on three sides of an imposition on three sides of that city. it is a major problem for both moscow and tehran. russia operates two major military bases in the country which give it access to the mediterranean. for iran, syria is part of the land bridge that connects baghdad, damascus, beirut. vital to supplying hezbollah. hezbollah vital to president assad. with us as always to give us the insight, mikey kay, for 20 years a pilot on attack helicopters. he is a military analyst. and he runs this brief as he would for the military. welcome. good evening. before we touch on _ welcome. good evening. before we touch on aleppo _ welcome. good evening. before we touch on aleppo i _ welcome. good evenin

syrian democratic forces as a syria extension all the, all those crew to sound workers, spar t and has some proves claims about this. but on could have believes that the west doesn't recognize the y p g as peak is syria extension as a, as a result of a marketing issue because why pj is fighting against i so, so to get believes i, so and p k, k and the y p g, and the case of serial are the same as is it cool threats for to kids and syria and, uh they should the, they should be a crash. this is about to get please. and to kit also believes that there are 4 and fighters within the why pj, you who are the picture came members that's came from true kit, iraq, iran and some western countries, and they should be expedited flight. pg should lay down arms in uh, engage with the new administration. all right, so now i'm going to thank you for that. well, let's keep this going. cross the border over to ash i'm out in the bottle. he's live in the syrian capital and on that same story hash of all we hearing from the kurdish as the f. the semi know statement from the, the so far about those from was from the turkish president. they say that they would continue. that pro

for a t, said washington and to leave work behind it with the west, later pulling out of syria. he's set up what he's for us. that's very well fail. he said america entities well, bit off more than they could to. and we'll end up falling apart and that's basically what they are wanting. and in bass that are to syria, also emphasizing and his recent interview or of course, he believes israel feels cornered and resorts to more violence and attacks as it's only survival strategy. yeah. that if you need to go to these really sending the message that it wants to frighten the h t as in syria with its power. and it's telling them that it has the power to counter the group. as for its 2nd goal, is real needs a victory for its domestic environment because they didn't achieve it in lebanon or in gaza. they haven't achieved something that would satisfy the people of israel. it needed a victory here. in my opinion, maybe you can describe this regime as an animal in danger of extinction. it's trying to increase its attacks and show aggressive reactions, whether it was part of a grand plan o

really for the is the strategic blonde in syria as a facile the tax. hundreds of targets in the nation taking down navy ships bases and from the actual, the small west and lead to celebrate the turmoil in syria supposed to load. juice of civilians being executed on the street. hungary expresses dismay. eliza meza landscapes rejection other proposed christmas truce on large scale prisoners swab those kids forces, use american attack and miss all to strike into nationally recognize russian a very well welcome to you. it's just an 11 pm here in moscow. this is on the international with the world news uptake scripts. happy with us. our top story this our serious long time ally, one has spoken. how's the gaze with us and is relevant that alleged roll and the down sort of the war torn country around. supremely the i a total of home and a made those comments as huge west as nation a novel yet tired of deeds. chad, there should be no doubts what has happened. didn't syria is the product of a joint. american inside is the pause. yes. and they bring a government to syria, played and is playing and all these rolling this, everyone sees this, but the main consp

as he was in saudi arabia, the rebels were confined to the north—west of syria.ebels who headed first for aleppo, syria's second city. they went on to capture more and more territory. we can because the support it was able to rely on was no longer there. now, he is gone leaving a country deeply scarred by his brutal rule. we set let's speak to hamish de bretton—gordon, a former british army officer and founder of the syria medical charity, doctors under fire. thank you for making time to talk to us and i spoke to on friday, the rebels had taken hammer, aleppo, they were on the brink of taking hommes and here we are. sunday. they had taken the capital, damascus. give us your view on how they've been able to move through syria so quickly to achieve this.— through syria so quickly to achieve this. _, ., ., ., ., achieve this. good afternoon. this is a great _ achieve this. good afternoon. this is a great day. _ achieve this. good afternoon. | this is a great day. tomorrow, is really on the hard work begins. but the fact that they managed to retake syria so quickly a

humanitarian coordinator for the syria crisis, david carden — who hasjust led a mission to idlib in north—west syria. what is the humanitarian pitch in syria at the moment? the humanitarian _ in syria at the moment? tue: humanitarian pitcher in syria at the moment? tte: humanitarian pitcher is in syria at the moment? he humanitarian pitcher is very grim, and where i was yesterday, it lived, already 3.5 million people displaced, 800,000 in tents after 13 years of conflict and the un has been running a cross—border humanitarian operation into idlib and aleppo, but what happened after the cessation of hostilities a week ago, an additional 100,000 people have fled their homes, and i went to idlib yesterday to assess the needs of colleagues and see how best we can respond to help them, and what they told me, was that they were scared of air strikes, they said the health facilities had been hit. four hospitals were hit in one day in idlib as well as schools and a water station, and one man said he went to the market to buy food for his family, and 13 people were killed in an air strike. he was severely in

was the first time using his real name recently, has been in control of idlib province in north—west syriaand what they have done with idlib is that they have tried to run it like a mini state within a state, they have tried to present themselves as capable governors or de facto authority in that region. hts, as you said, used to be al-qaeda's affiliate in syria but they broke ties with al-qaeda in 2016 and as razan said earlier, they have notjust recently signalled their separation from thejihadist in changing their rhetoric, this has been going on for many years, since 2016. initially that separation from al-qaeda was seen as a cosmetic move, change of name, but over the years, hts turned their guns against al-qaeda. at some point the two groups clashed in syria and they help marginalise al-qaeda's presence and the presence of foreign fighters in syria, so they have been trying for years, really, to get some kind of recognition, trying to appeal to locals as well as regional powers. and, as hts moved away from al-qaeda, al—jolani has changed his appearance as well. what are his personal

obviously they're all very different areas in syria with a different security scenarios in north west syria, near the turkish border. a turkey back rebels have been clashing with the crowd as charlotte fights, as in recent days. it's been deadly clashes. a number of people have been reported . lee killed, others have been send fling to other areas for safety and those clashes are still ongoing from what we understand. because turkey has this interest in what i would call a 2nd operation room and this offensive to establish a security card, or that's how the turkish government is calling it along the card and along the turkish border, an area that is free of kurdish fighters, which they see allied with the outlawed p k k militia, which on crow considers as tara is. so that's that area, but it from this border crossing what i am, it's about an hour drive to siri. a 2nd largest city level. this is where many syrian refugees originally came from and where they want to go back to now. and the people in our level that i've been speaking with are telling me that the situation in the city is relati

and let me say that if this is not happening, then various new conflict in syria. meanwhile, in the south west of the syria institute of data which came under the control of various service groups last week, i was beaten and then publish the ecc, who did by hanging in a crowded central square. a warning this report contains disturbing images. but now this is the 3rd, the, all of the social networks i remains on verify. the individual is said to been imprisoned on the previous government. i was drive into the streets that our vote was that his wife may also have been killed. it may just have, it was also something additional and people that's including the grave of depose data. bosh, our assets father, hafez assad, was also previously president for almost 3 decades until his death in the year 2000, at which time his son took over. the minutes of the in the families home town in north west and syria was run science by vandals, who spoke about interviewing the body in order to. and it's is now we receive this video from an odyssey source. and let's talk here. the noise should terrace fly was prou

they are working in north—west syria and they're well trained. 2,000 mines and explosive ordnance. but after the fall of assad regime, the area of operation was expanded area of operation was expanded a lot. we are facing millions of millions of mines and we don't have an accurate numbers about the contaminated area. but we are sure that from the videos that were published and the social media and from our teams who is collecting some information, from the hazard area, we found a lot and we have some documents and record for an area that was fully mined. ~ ., mined. we mentioned the refugees _ mined. we mentioned the refugees that _ mined. we mentioned the refugees that are - mined. we mentioned the refugees that are now - mined. we mentioned the l refugees that are now trying mined. we mentioned the - refugees that are now trying to come back into syria. those mines may cause them a huge risk? , . , , risk? yes, absolutely. the refugees _ risk? yes, absolutely. the refugees and _ risk? yes, absolutely. the refugees and those - risk? yes, absolut

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anarod created the conditions now unfolding, including the collapse of a savaging lines in north west, syria. so the united states, together with, with its partners and allies, 1st the escalation protection of civilians and minority groups. and he's in a serious, incredible political process that can end the civil war once and for all this is the account fled homes during the civil war in 2014, the since become a refugee. he says he hopes to consume, go back to his home. that in every saving, every single scene and you're going to see actually in your life he, he's only wished and dream is to go back home. there was nothing like home. there was no place like home home is, is it's been like leaving home actually it's, it's one of the worst thing that happened to us because seeing how people have to read us and is one of the worst things we can do nights today and weekends and i the people who are still living in red, one of that my uncle actually living and that, that he comes in and actually, and things in there and caps actually around german, 4 for 10 years. he's gets no, nothing books abo

aleppo right now and attack idlib and they are once again attacking the residential areas in north—west syriare 2a or 25 civilians killed including ten children and injuring more than 125. the same strategy, the same thing, the civilians paying the price of the fight. people are fleeing to survive from this horrible circumstance. the air strikes only target the civilians in idlib city and in aleppo city. many casualties killed yesterday in aleppo. and the day before yesterday in one of the areas that were crowded with people in aleppo, more than 15 people in one strike were killed. 0ur teams are now in aleppo city, operating in aleppo city, trying to open the roads, trying to help people to evacuate aleppo city. 0n the other hand, in the countryside of aleppo and idlib, ourteams are there to remove ordinance and open the road. sorry to interrupt you. we have limited time with you. we are seeing images of bombed—out buildings. tell us how easy it is to rescue people from these buildings and do you have the resources you need at the moment? to be honest, what is happening is beyond our capacity

while the west, the media has been down playing b is ready and invasion of syria in line with washington's official talking points . the betrayal has been installed, contrast to how the mainstream news covered russia's military campaign in ukraine, while the west, the glad that rushes operation was a brutal act of aggression, is rarely shown as i suppose, that the swift and tactful ensure of regional security. we spoke with as well, the co host on the final countdown toll show. he says, the west double stand that's on our supplies. the inconsistency in the policy are glaring and they've been in the past. i think it was easy for western audiences to miss it. but it's gotten so over the top in recent years, and this really just is the, the most ridiculous example of it that i think it's hard for even the most jaded victims of american propaganda not to notice. it's really, really uh, over the top. basically, the united states will basically run interference for israel no matter what it does . and uh, when those actions go above and beyond what american adversaries would do in similar such a

in fact, things be distinctly brighter in west than syria and lebanon. we have more of an offshore breeze. so it's talk to you where to be where there's been funding recently as you probably know in something turkey and smart is going to add to that fairly easily. but beyond that, even the breeze it's broke, the death stand is becoming weak, is our, our plans and the sky light channels are possible in q a possibly in the u, a, maybe the western society and again in gender. there was some fairly heavy rain recently, but that's not really repeatable in the forecast. beyond that and more or less equitorial, i forget there are still some big shows as finals a suffering. uganda is there any sign is will be for the millions of palestinians and gaza for now stuck between an outgoing fighting administration and an incoming trumpet industries. now that americans have decided to put form back in the white house. what kind of country in the world expect the quizzical look of us politics, the bottom line, a lot of the stories that we cover a highly complex, so it's

meanwhile in south—west syria the israeli's are taking full advantage of the security vacuum.ea that stretches past the occupied golan heights, and into a previously demilitarised buffer zone. on sunday the israeli government approved a plan to expand its settlements in the occupied golan heights. there are more than 30 such settlements home to an estimated 20,000 people which are considered illegal under international law. jerome drevon is the senior analyst onjihad and modern conflict at the international crisis group. let's speak to david schenker, senior fellow at the washington institute and former united states assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs. so good to have you on the programme. thank you for coming. easy to assume that russia was being targeted as a haven for the assad regime, given the amount of cash spirited away. given the amount of cash sirited awa . ~ , , spirited away. absolutely. this is one of the _ spirited away. absolutely. this is one of the few _ spirited away. absolutely. this is one of the few places - spirited away. absolutely. thi

this was the rebel stronghold in north—west syria, run by the islamist group hayat tahrir al—sham.e its way of governing to the entire country. this is the ccu. this doctor moved from aleppo early in the war, and has witnessed all the changes in idlib since hts took control in 2017, including this hospital, set up in an old warehouse. when hts came to us, we see a lot of development in idlib. we have a lot of things that we didn't have in the assad regime. we have a college of medicine, we have the college of pharmacy, we have college of architectures. here, they run an economy like any country. they tax goods, border crossings and trade and run telecommunication and energy companies. the income allows them to provide public services and fund their military operations. we tried to interview a local official, but were told all of them had gone to damascus to help in the formation of the new government. hts has its roots in al-qaeda, and is considered a terrorist organisation by the uk, the us and the un. for years they've been trying to convince the world they've changed, and that t

these are the scenes one crossing and north west of syria with hundreds of people with chewing isn't clear how many refugees and for tons and we some days, but ticket has reopened a sub for the crossing to prevent congestion that's bringing send them closer to me . she joins us not from have tied into kit near the syrian border so, so i'm just give us an idea of the situation that now and, and how many people are attending to come across from tech here of the floor. a currently old gates a, the dart of crossing into syria are open even the one that was shut down in 2013. the crossing and hot saw has been specially opened. it's across, cuts up, which is a before the attack got to the turkish for to right now. i'm in general, gives a caressing in outside of a home. the district, it has always been the main crossing a for to syria is when they were entering through again. also it is the crossing that the, the u. n. s. monetary and aid medical aid also is being carried out into syria. behind me you see dozens of people uh these people arise arrived here since around 8 am local time. and

the job of caretaker prime minister to the man who once headed the rebel administration in north—west syria idlib, mohammed al—bashir, who is heading up a caretaker cabinet in place until next march, they say, but it is entirely dominated by islamists. so how much hope is that the new leadership will make good of their promises that there will be a government, a governance for all syrians? we can now speak to anas joudeh, founder and president of the nation building movement. you were one of the only opposition leaders who was basing yourself here in damascus with all of the risks. i must first ask you seeing umayyad square today, how does it feel? it is complicated. 0f it feel? it is complicated. of course we are happy. this is a dream that we didn't think would come true at all. 52 years of dictatorship, 62 years of bad unitary governing without allowing anybody to move on to talk. this is a dream come of this is syria, this is umayyad mosque of this is damascus. it counts emperors, they don't count by days or weeks, but by empires and dictators, and they can eat and dictators, and they c

just three days after launching a surprise offensive from their stronghold in north—west syria.s challenge to president assad in years. a carefully planned attack. they stormed back into aleppo for the first time since assad's army forced them out at the height of the war, this time meeting almost no resistance. translation: after hard workj and patience from the fighters, the city of aleppo has been completely liberated, thank god. and by god's will, we will reach horns and damascus too. this is a joint force of rebel groups, led by the islamist hayat tahrir al—sham, or hts. it used to be linked to al-qaeda but cut ties from the group years ago. hts is listed as a terrorist organisation by the us and others. it controls most of the north—western province of idlib, the last remaining opposition stronghold after more than a decade of civil war. that war began in 2011, triggered by popular protests against assad's rule. russia intervened in 2015, turning the tide against the advancing rebels. the battle for aleppo in 2016 was a crucial point. syrian and russian forces gained contr

the c williams possibly piece is not near the west is spinning it's coverage of syria. it's. it's a welcome event. this guy gilani from h t. s is a reformed woke motor, a wonderful guy. the west says it's all good news for syria, very quickly. can you wrap it up for me? is this good news for that country? this is not a good news, because when we look at to the 4 pages that comes out from the social media, from the ground as well, is not on the head. c h t s also the s m a s a d as well, and they are terrorizing few pools. they be heading the people, they cutting off the people's ears as well. and there is a general side close on against a deceiving and so the fee to me, i wish i could read this stuff, to be honest with you, but nobody knows the future of the celia right now in a re our every beginning of our, the month is changing the positions of the s d, f, as well as the haste is changing. and let me look at to the future of serial reject . clearly see that there will be kind of a concept that out of the system, let's say. and in the government. meanwhile, the military, the

syria not being a failed state. so there are no shortage of friends that those of us in the west have who want to see syria turn out are some who don't want it to turn out well and that is the danger. lewis: thank you for coming on the program. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: get the free pbs app now and stream the best of pbs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... woman: two retiring executives turn their focus to greyhounds,

syria and its ally russia have carried out air strikes. the bbc verify has been tracking the advance of rebel forces from the west of syria by analysing footageia. they appear to have captured a large area of land across the north—west of the country, including most of aleppo. the offensive was launched on the night by an alliance of rebel groups led by alliance of rebel groups led by a rebel group. ourteam is verified and located several videos which show rebel forces. this is one video that emerged as they began their advance. it was geolocated by matching the shape of these buildings with what we can see on publicly available images. and the shadows indicate it was likely filmed around 5p on local time. the rebels reach aleppo quickly, injust three the rebels reach aleppo quickly, in just three days they enter the city with apparently very little a ppa re ntly very little resista nce apparently very little resistance from syria's military. experts say the timing of the assault suggests the weakening of the regime's allies particularly in light of developments in yemen likely created opportunity that hts has seized. on saturday, rebel force

the collapse of the south regime, when does your buena boot has moved from to nature in south west and syria to the house? i was opening to the general, but to be sure you would have done too much as it were however, were at the center of kinetic govern. you're right in the south western part of syria. so here is really military tanks meet incursions into a number of nearby villages and towns. i'll meet the city is that the end of the street. and that's where and is really tank is positioned, is really tanks and vehicles and destroyed damage streets. as you can see, they've cut down the trees on both sides of the road and destroyed electricity portion of goto, blah, blah, blah, blah. so we did a heavy if that and within the death. and that these really asked residents to evacuate the cities and towns which they have been to us. but when a large number of residents refused to leave, is really forces destroyed water supply networks and power lines. in a deliberate attempt to cut off life support to these areas so that presidents would lead connecticut calm with clear what the judge dictated is

as fighters have set fire to the tomb of syria's former president, hafez al—assad, father of the overthrown bashar. this is in the town of qardaha in the north—westeum. rebel forces say they've taken control of the oil—rich eastern city of dair uh zor. a senior commander of the islamist group hts says it captured the city after us—backed kurdish fighters withdrew. meanwhile, israel says it has carried out hundreds of air strikes and hit strategic weapons stockpiles in syria to stop them falling into the hands ofjihadists. the un's called for an end to the attacks that have taken place since rebel factions overthrew the government of bashar al—assad on saturday. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who is in damascus. yes, in day three of this new order is drawing to a close and as you have been hearing in the news, these are still heady times with emotions still running high, with rebel fighters still trying to pull down all the symbols of the old regime is now going to the coastal heartland [000:18:06;00] [000:18:06;00]

as rebel forces closed in on damascus, he claims he initially moved to a russian base in west and syria to continue fighting. besides russia evacuated him, also the vice base came under attack. you will say denied this is serious. you need is as terrace, the so many of syria is minorities. so waiting to see if the countries new rulers will come good on the promise to protect step rights and freedoms. the as the mr group hired to tarry. i'll sure i'm all haste. yes. the sold to reassure, show them off the ending decades of brutal repression under the assad regime. but for some there's a sense of ambivalence towards the new syria. southern comes here for conflicts because local church near his home in central damascus deep wants it to continue being a safe space into new seo young and see me. but that was a new group that went around the country and the next res, go about if they i'm not sure how it will be. some of the units that are in, you know, it's still unclear, honestly, and i can't predict it or i can say it will be negative and b, but also i can be reassured, point of dealing wit

he claims he initially moved to a russian base in west and syria to continue fighting. besides russia evacuated him off to the base, came under attack. you will say tonight is this series new leaders as terrace. so many of syria's minorities all waiting to see if the country's new rulers will come good on that promise to protect their rights and freedoms. the is the mist group. hyatt tyree, i'll sheil more haste. yes. assault to reassure them off the ending decades of brutal repression under the asset, raising the stomach a few under a thoughts who is being raised. i'm the dental, i'll be out. we're painting it like made bring us white and prosperous days. that says we were forced to paint the flag on our doors all of us. but now we're free to painted and light football. so many of southern friends have long since left the country to escape the turbulent political situation over the past decades . and he worries that now things might get worse on the people or q him for bread and but the bakery in there. but despite the form of the regime, he says, very little has changed so far. hell

syria. and we collectively, the west of israel needs to bomb them without actually giving you a parenthesis to that statement by say, oh, but by the way, we're actually paying them as well to of so guess of resumes. so, you know, you know, how do you, how do you get your head around? the other thing understands, i really don't think he understands the situation. but some, this idea is real now has the right to bomb. you know, what is it won't come from you. this is really something much more the story is, i'm much more plans by these ranges like it, like they, they signed a ceasefire with lebanon, and within 24 hours, um were blowing out the bridges along the revenue syrian border to make sure that has a split of troops could not quickly move over into syria when they threw the lever . unless a miss, terry screwed from it live, which is essentially controlled by a funded by everyone into okay, which is that, and paid for by americans, you know, to take power. and now you know, the situation is we've basically jumped from the frying pan into the fund. i know we have a, a sunni extremist on t

the me today in the, in the families, home town and north west and syria was run science by vandals, who spoke about interviewing the body in order to. and it's, so now we receive this video from an odyssey source. and let's talk here, and i should tears fly was proudly displayed by and so it is, they are rated through the streets. a similar to vinyl is also flown in western city of homes. we spoke to k work all nice and easy file, know the city out of the masses platform is, is a, if the terrace are able to release the accomplices from prisons. the situation in the country will further develop. there are multiple insurgents groups affiliated with and those are front and a courteous, similar aflac to isis and some of them are wearing. i suspects we also saw the isis and almost or flags in northern the attack you, i'm not sure if this in a has the capacity to free the isis tourists from the presence of the kurdish me to show us. however, if that scenario comes to light, that would be a nightmare for not only syrians, but also the regional countries. and also your, the people have to u

he claims initially moved to a russian base in west and syria to continue fighting. it says russia evacuated him also, the bass came under attack. you will say denied. this is a serious you need is as the terrace so many of serious minorities are waiting to see if the country's new rulers will come good on the promise to protect the rights and freedoms. these are the mystery, piet's tyree, an tyree i'll some will haste to. yeah. so, so to reassure them of the ending decades of brutal repression under the side regime. but the some, there is a sense of ambivalence towards the new syria southern comes here for conflicts because local church near his home in central damascus deep wants it to continue being a safe space, continue seo young and leave it that there was a new group that will read the country in the next raise go about if they i'm not sure how it will be. some of the end of the cut off unless you need it's still unclear, honestly, and i can't predict it. i can't say it will be negative and b, but also it can be reassured, pointed to them, or someone like many

what remains of syria, and for us in the west, as well we must examine it carefully and hope for the . >> how do you see a role going forward for the u.s., strategically involved in that region, and the future of syria will definitely play heavy on the biden administration's mines, if not donald trump. he has already said this is not america's fight. do you think you can stand by that once he takes power? >> absolutely. this is not america's fight. as you know, i served under him in his first term. and he was very clear that, especially when we had soldiers deployed to a certain area, there has to be a clear u.s. benefit to that, and a clear goal, a clear, if you will, desired strategic outcome. why are we deploying troops to u.s. specific areas? and i think in the case of syria, what we are really looking at is what will the u.s. goal be. i think for now, i agree exactly with what president trump tweeted today. we need to sit back and listen, and look and see what is happening right now. and see how things develop. and then i think we will get a better look at what our interests may

>> a group now on the offensive in north west syria, look we're in a dangerous step here, the next 6ffice where various state and nonstate entities see an opportunity to press advantage. you've got terrorist groups and countries like russia, iran, the united states, turkey, israel all jockeying for position in what we refer to as great power competition. you know, stay tuned and things are likely to get worse before they'll get better in syria and the broader region. >> and lastly and briefly, what can we learn about situations here? what does that tell us about russia's capabilities right now? >> it shows us russia is overstretched and we can tell that by bringing in north koreans to fight in ukraine. you know, putin is a master strategist apparently, but at the same time he seems to be unable to keep russia's gains in the region. >> covering a lot of ground for us this morning. collin clark, collin thank you. we'll talk to you again down the road. >>> up next here back to politics here in the states. and house democrats are pushing to release the ethics report on former congressman

iran had established a regional empire with state capital of lebanon, syria to some degree, iraq to some degree, yemen and west beginning with the israeli counteroffensive in gaza and then into lebanon, and now what we have, in syria. this is the most dramatic development in the middle east since probably the middle east since probably the yom kippur war in 1973. james jeffrey, thank you. let's speak to nicholas heras — he's senior director for strategy and programs at the new lines institute. picking up what i was discussing with james jeffrey, for the balance of power in the region, we heard from iraq yesterday, saying that countries outside the region should stay out of this, it needs to be sorted out internally. but obviously so many countries in the west and elsewhere looking on with huge interest at what is evolving in syria. interest at what is evolving in s ria. , ., ., syria. yes indeed. the regional d namics syria. yes indeed. the regional dynamics are — syria. yes indeed. the regional dynamics are extremely - dynamics are extremely important and the fact of the matter is, many different actors in th

interpreted as an attempt to be seen as a credible political figure. gilani built up the h t s, and syria's north west italy province were functions like a state governing 3 local ministries that to, to, to sharia lou, he is likely to be a key figure in syria during fluid and just said he does not plan to enforce islamic low on religious and ethnic minorities. yep. a little bit off is on and i left those insurgents belonging to the syrian national army, broke 3 government defences into the west of the city. with little resistance. initial coalition grew out of the assume a free serial nami, which was founded by defected members of the armed forces in 2011. it comprises disparate on the anti government groups. it has strong backing from turkey, but the groups don't all share the same political or religious views. yeah, outside defined and local government buildings in northeast and syria. cod dish groups to face statues and post as of members of this odd family. i moved to the celebration the down for a bit. it was a 13 years we've been waiting for this day now. it was just come. this is the day for th

so i think that the west policy to what syria is very much to a large degree dictated by israel. i think that's how the west sees the situation in syria. but regarding the issue of sanctions, as an important point, i think we have to remember we're talking about a group of which how through from other car, the in the extra yes, usually we're all was formerly on the stop. and the star was the going to get the official a video of on the car. now you're talking about a car that which was behind the cruise of september 11th. so i don't think it's going to be that easy where there use, well, once it or not, whether it wants to sanctions to remain or not. it's not going to be very easy for any american ministration. i think to at least functions that we're putting in a very difficult, difficult situation. you're talking about the worst, have a foreign terrorist attack on the west homeland that in of itself. i think he's a, he's a big hook. stickle. now i think that um, when it comes to which some vital interests, i'm not talking about his rouse interest, which device will interest that

syria. the us and it's west and allies and wants to separate the campaign against. i'll call you to an ice of fighters who had managed to jump the conflict is really me. so want to fight to just found to target. so across the come through for years, and after the communities such as the kids for their own low committees, just to fight the army city. attentive to popular, gone for this with nearly 80400 military bases of pulse cats was accost instead of for a while proceeding on it with the help of your on russian and his belong managed to what i was to a position fight as out of most areas, but, and agreed to negotiated by shack taking most opposition fight as will fall to the northwest and profits of the way the stablished at the type of local set forth. what's the question many austin is? why the so 1st, even though i often get a survey that have come, some analysts believe, setup of my tough sense that opportunity is coming to geo political situation with most of us that's allies. my, in the top of his blood is still feeling under the set top box. it's suffered i

, to, to get a come out of the syria box here is gonna be the starting, the to essentially export terrorism everywhere else or a what, what do you may call the, or the west and coverage, the dimensions of coverage from western media on this developing process from the syria. this is truly embarrassing. it's really embarrassing and i don't uh, you know, after uh, after the past 14 or so months of the genocide in gas on the same day, the white washing on fee, then they are in the muse direction in the misinformation and they just spread applies. now we're seeing a different type of white wash and we're being told that a visa, okay. the nicest members are actually, you know, rivals are in these directions, these and they're liberating syria. and who cares if they're extra, the ice is right and these are not bastrop. i last thoughts. so it's been just the same game. what we're seeing in the media, anything that the military industrial complex wants anything that the scientist states once western media is there to provide these there to make sure that on the stand these manufacturer is there to misinformed to misdirect. and it has been absolutely the same sit