The Polish embassy followed the Americans' lead, calling on its citizens to leave engulfed in civil war Syria. The conflict, which has been going on for several years, has become more intense again.
President of Syria Bashar al-Assad he lost control over Hama, which has half a million inhabitants. Now the fighters from the organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) they said they were at the gates city ​​of Homs.
Syria. There is a civil war going on. The embassy appeals to Poles
“Due to the rapid escalation of the situation, which quickly covered the entire territory of Syria, we appeal to all Polish citizens staying in this country to immediate exit” – we read in a statement from the Polish embassy in Syria. The authorities of the embassy appealed to Poles not to plan a trip to this region of the world.
It was further indicated that an actual incident took place in Syria “collapse of state structures”. “The current situation has resulted in an extreme limitation in the ability of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Damascus to provide consular assistance to Polish citizens,” it was emphasized. Since 2012, the embassy has been temporarily operating in Lebanon Bejrucie.
“Polish citizens remaining in Syria should contact the facility via the e-mail address: damaszek.konsul@msz.gov.pl or on-duty telephone: +963 944 405 954” – said in the statement.
Middle East. Escalation of the war in Syria
Current fights these are the most serious clashes in Syria since 2020.when the front line in the civil war that has been going on since 2011 was frozen. The Assad regime has managed to regain control over much of the country, to a large degree thanks to your support Russia i Iran. Estimated lives lost in the conflict at least half a million people.
The territory of Syria, outside Assad's control, is divided between several rebel groups, which sometimes also compete with each other.
Occupying the northwest endorsed by Turkey Syrian National Army (SNA) it is fighting not only the government army, but also those supported by the West The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)which control the northeast of the country.