Syria's National Army enforces curfew in key cities

A curfew has been imposed in Damascus and its surrounding areas, as well as in Latakia and Tartus cities in Syria. 

The decision was made by the Syrian National Army, with the restrictions set to be in effect from 17:00 to 5:00 (GMT+3). Violations of the curfew will be punished with one month of imprisonment, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

The new authorities have urged Syrian citizens to cooperate and report any violations of the curfew.

On November 27, armed opposition groups launched a large-scale offensive against Syrian army positions in the Aleppo and Idlib provinces. By the evening of December 7, they had captured several major cities (Aleppo, Hama, Daraa, and Homs), and on December 8, they entered Damascus, with Syrian government forces withdrawing from the city. Syrian government leader Muhammad Ghazi al-Jalali expressed readiness for a peaceful transfer of power in the country. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Bashar al-Assad stepped down as president of Syria and left the country, giving instructions for a peaceful handover of power.

By Naila Huseynova