"There are no longer barrel bombs being thrown out of helicopters or Russian air strikes on medical clinics. But, as a November briefing by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reported, "Syria continues to grapple with a fragmented security landscape." The capital Damascus is comparatively calm, and according to Syria Weekly, a regular newsletter by Charles Lister, an expert at the US think thank the Middle East Institute, levels of violence are falling and in mid-November were at record lows."
"But there are still clashes between the new Syrian government's security forces and other groups around the country, such as those belonging to Syria's Kurdish and Druze minorities, the UNSC briefing noted. Early in the year, there were major incidents of inter-communal violence that resulted in hundreds of deaths Image: Alevitische Gemeinde Deutschland e.V.(AABF) Pro-Assad forces are also still present, although hidden, and the resurgence of the extremist "Islamic State" group is also problematic as the group takes advantage of patchy security. It's clear"
On December 8, 2024 a Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) lightning offensive toppled Bashar Assad; Assad fled to Russia and HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa became interim president in January. The Assad family had ruled for over 50 years; autocratic rule sparked a 2011 uprising and a nearly 14-year civil war. Violence levels have fallen, Damascus is comparatively calm, and mid-November recorded historic lows. Security remains fragmented with clashes involving Kurdish and Druze groups, hidden pro-Assad elements, and a problematic resurgence of the Islamic State exploiting patchy security.
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