Leader of Syria's new authorities says mandatory conscription abolished

The leader of Syria's armed opposition and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) (banned in Russia), Abu Mohammed al-Julani (real name Ahmed al-Sharaa), said on Sunday, December 15, that there will be no more conscription in Syria.

"There will be no compulsory conscription in Syria," Al-Hadath TV channel quoted him as saying.

He added that all factions in the country will be dissolved and "weapons will remain only in the hands of the Syrian state."

In addition, the new authorities of the country are currently studying the possibility of raising salaries in Syria by at least 400%.

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Earlier, on December 8, the national coalition of revolutionary and opposition forces of Syria said that they were working on the formation of a transitional authority. In turn, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said that most of the ministers of the Syrian government remain in Damascus, and he himself is ready to cooperate with any elected leadership.

Against this backdrop, the IDF announced the deployment of forces along the Syrian border to ensure the safety of communities in the Golan Heights and Israeli citizens. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the demarcation agreement with Syria has been terminated due to the withdrawal of Syrian troops. Later it was reported that the Israeli military took control of Mount Hermon.

The situation in Syria escalated as a result of a major attack by armed formations in Aleppo and Idlib, which began on November 28 and led to the Syrian army's retaliation against the militants.