US tells citizens leave Syria ‘now while commercial options remain available’

A poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is placed on a building in Damascus, after last week's rebel seizure of Aleppo marked the biggest offensive for years, Syria December 5, 2024. (REUTERS)
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WASHINGTON: US citizens in Syria should immediately leave the country “while commercial options remain available,” the State Department said Friday, as militant forces continue their offensive against President Bashar Assad’s troops.
“The security situation continues to be volatile and unpredictable with active clashes between armed groups throughout the country. The Department urges US citizens to depart Syria now while commercial options remain available,” the department said in a security alert posted on social media.