Putin panics: Assad fled, regime fallen
Rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has captured the Syrian capital Damascus and toppled Assad's regime.
President Bashar al-Assad appears to have fled. The plane he would have been on board has even disappeared from radar. It is unclear where the Syrian president is now.
The leader of the rebel group that has taken power in Syria is Abu Mohammad al-Golani.
The United Nations Security Council is already meeting on Monday afternoon for an emergency meeting behind closed doors on Syria. The meeting is scheduled for 3pm on Monday and was requested by Russia on Sunday.
Assad is an ally of Russia. Meanwhile, the United States announced Sunday that it has targeted more than 75 targets in Syria. This was reported by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in an announcement. By doing so, the United States wants to prevent terror group IS from trying to seize power in Syria now that President Assad's regime has been ousted.
(SR for Tagtik/Source: Reuters - BBC News/Illustration picture: Pixabay)