A new Syrian government will soon be formed, according to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led rebel leadership that seized Damascus over the weekend.
“Our forces will finish imposing order in the capital and safeguarding public property, and the new government will begin work as soon as it is formed,” the rebels said in a statement on Telegram on Monday.
Damascus was relatively calm after a day of chaos and looting on Sunday, with armed members of the rebel forces spread across the city.
Meanwhile, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, who was in power under Assad’s rule, said in a video statement that “we are ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the Syrian people by providing all possible facilities to ensure a smooth transition of various state files”.
Al-Jalali said in a separate interview that they are working to ensure a peaceful and short transition period and that most ministers are in their offices.
