On the slopes of Mount Qasyun overlooking Damascus, a network of tunnels connects a military complex defending the Syrian capital to the presidential palace, recently exposed after rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad on December 8. The tunnels, discovered by an AFP correspondent, were used by the Republican Guard during Assad’s rule to access the palace and were equipped with telecommunications gear, electricity, and weapons supplies. The Guard complex, now occupied by former rebel fighters, still houses tanks and heavy weapons, with remnants of barrel bombs used against civilians during the Syrian civil war, showcasing the regime’s brutal tactics.
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