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 are about to finish imposing order in the capital and preserving public property, and the new government will begin its work as soon as it is formed,” the rebels said in a statement on Telegram on Monday.
Damascus has been relatively quiet after a day of chaos and looting on Sunday, with armed members of the rebel forces spread out across the city.
Meanwhile, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, who had been in power under Assad’s rule, said in a video statement that “we are ready to co-operate with any leadership chosen by the Syrian people by providing all possible facilities to ensure a smooth transfer of various government files”.
Al-Jalali said in a separate interview that they were working to ensure a calm and brief transitional period and that most ministers were in their offices.
