The Military Operations Administration in Syria announced on Wednesday the dissolution of the military, security agencies, and parliament, marking the most significant restructuring of governance since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
The announcement was made by government Military Operations Administration spokesperson Hassan Abdelghani following a series of discussions with rebel faction leaders.
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“Today marks the beginning of a new era,” Abdelghani stated. “The Syrian people will no longer be ruled by oppressive structures of the past.”
According to Abdelghani, as part of this transition, all armed factions in Syria are to be disbanded and absorbed into a newly created national army, operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense. He did not specify which factions were included.
The announcement has also confirmed Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) offensive that ousted Assad, as Syria’s transitional president. Al-Sharaa has been serving as de-facto leader of the country since early December following the ouster of Assad.
Additionally, Abdelghani announced the nullification of the 2012 Syrian Constitution, effectively removing the previous legal framework governing the country.
While the transitional government has pledged to hold elections and rewrite the Syrian constitution, the timeline remains unclear. Al-Sharaa has stated that elections could take up to four years, with constitutional reforms potentially taking three years.
