Syria's military administration appoints Ahmed al-Sharaa as interim president

Damascus: Syria's Military Operations Administration announced the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president during the transitional period, granting him authority to establish an interim legislative council until a permanent constitution is ratified.

Spokesman Hassan Abdel Ghani said al-Sharaa would serve as interim president and represent Syria in international forums. He also announced the immediate dissolution of all military factions and revolutionary political bodies, with their integration into state institutions, Xinhua news agency reported.

The announcement came during a "Victory Conference" held in Damascus.

"We have freed our people from humiliation -- now we must devote ourselves to reconstructing and advancing this nation," al-Sharaa said at the conference, referencing a sweeping offensive by militant groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) late last year that resulted in the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government. (IANS)

Also Read: Turkey neutralises five PKK, YPG members in Syria, Iraq

Also Watch: