The Syrian army command has notified officers in a statement that President Bashar al-Assad’s government has fallen as armed groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the capital Damascus.

According to The Iran Project, The army command issued the statement early on Sunday following reports of the armed groups’ entrance in Damascus and Assad’s departure from the city.
 
Reuters, citing two army officers, said that Assad had earlier on Sunday flown out of Damascus for an unknown destination before the groups reached the city.

Meanwhile, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said he was ready to hand over the administration of the Arab country to a transitional government.

“I am in my house and I have not left, and this is because of my belonging to this country,” he said in a video statement.

Al-Jalali further said that he is ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the Syrian people, and that he will not leave his home until a “peaceful transition” is achieved.