The Polish embassy in Syria announced on social media that “due to the escalation of the situation, which will soon cover the entire territory of Syria, we call on all Polish citizens who remain in the country to leave the country immediately.” People were also asked not to enter this country. Rebel forces are dynamically occupying further cities, and Bashar al-Assad's army is preparing to defend part of the country's territory.
Poland: “Due to the escalation of the situation, which will soon cover the entire territory of Syria, we call on all Polish citizens staying in the country to leave the country immediately. We also strongly urge them not to enter the territory of Syria “. the embassy in Syria wrote on Saturday evening in a message on the X platform.
Another entry also said that “Polish citizens who remain in Syria should contact the email address [email protected] or the hotline +963 944 405 954.”
escalation of the conflict in Syria
The current conflict between Syrian rebels and the forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime is considered the most serious conflict in Syria since 2020, when the front line of the civil war that has been going on since 2011. According to recent reports, rebel forces are approaching the capital of Damascus.
Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad al-Rahmoun said on state television that government security forces had set up a “very strong cordon” around the country's capital and no one could cross it.
The BBC's Alex Phillips spoke to Zaina Shahlo, 42, a journalist living in central Damascus. He described how the mood of the city's people changed throughout the day from “normal” in the morning to a “sense of fear” when news broke that militants were approaching the capital. Around 16:00 local time, people “went crazy” to buy the last supplies, he said. – Many shops were closed, he said. – I tried to enter the store, they closed it and said: we don't accept anyone. “Many people were trying to buy bread and vegetables,” he said.
He reported that shortly after, around 6 p.m., “the streets were empty” and had been that way ever since. – Everyone is afraid and prefers to go home. Especially those who live in the suburbs, he added.
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