The "Deterrence of Aggression" operation in Syria toppled the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, ending decades of rule by the Assad family in Syria.

The opposition has made concerted efforts to establish a successful civil administration and bureaucratic reform towards integration and efficiency in the areas it controls. In May 2021, while meeting with a delegation of tribal sheikhs, al-Jolani stated that the current phase is an era of building institutions that will pave the way for achieving ultimate victory.

The New York Times quoted unnamed officials as saying that Iran began withdrawing its elements and military leaders from Syria on Friday, in light of the progress made by the armed opposition factions in the main cities.

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper said that it obtained information from the "Deterrence of Aggression" operations room, confirming that the Syrian opposition factions were able to free prisoners from security and intelligence branches and prisons affiliated with the Syrian regime in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria.

The armed Syrian opposition factions in northwestern Syria announced today, Wednesday, the launch of the "Operation Deterrence of Aggression", to direct a "preemptive strike" at the regime forces that are engaged in violent clashes with the opposition forces in areas in the Aleppo countryside.