The escape of Syrian Prime Minister cracks the regime in El Asad

Riad Farid Hijab the Syrian prime minister has defected. State media and loyal to President Bashar Assad this morning reported that the politician had been dismissed. Hours later, however, read Hijab spokesman for the cameras of Al Jazeera a statement that the prime minister claimed that he deserted and spent the ranks of "the revolution".The rebels Syrians also expressed that three of the hostages who had captured Iranians during the weekend, near Damascus, have been killed in a bombing of the Syrian army. Opposition groups accuse some of the 48 hostages belong to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, while Tehran says it is Shiite pilgrims. An Army general of the opposition Free Sirius (ELS) has threatened to execute if the Iranians do not stop the bombing.The capture of the alleged threat to move pilgrims Syrian conflict beyond its borders and loose tensions with Tehran, great ally of Damascus. The defection of Hijab, new in office and a man of the apparatus of the Baath Party government, in addition to several ambassadors and senior military officers that have occurred in recent months. This is, however, the highest ranking political and especially more symbolic content. With his departure a growing feeling that the ship is sinking and that even those who until recently were loyal to the president, decided to abandon ship now to avoid drowning. The triumphant words of the head of the Syrian National Council, the main opposition organization, after hearing the news gave an idea of ​​symbolism caused by this defection. "This means that the regime crumbles. It is the beginning of the end ", Abdel Basset Sayda told the Agence France Presse. Something said German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, an actor in theory impartial. "The defection shows how erosion progresses regime," said the minister. Washington also considers that the flight of Hijab is "another indication that he has lost control Asad of Syria", according to spokesman said National Security Council of the White House. Hijab has explained that the fear and discourages potential monitoring iron deserters today listed as members of the presidential praetorian guard. Failing to know the actual degree of decomposition of the environment of President al-Assad, the truth is that dropping out of Hijab has been a major boost for the opposition groups were defeated militarily in the last days in the districts of Damascus. The President Assad was quick to replace the defector, a new attempt to provide an image of normalcy in the political life of a country that breaks. The previous Deputy Prime Minister Omar Ghalawanji, will succeed the outgoing politician. "Today I announce my defection of terrorist and murderer regime and announced that I join the ranks of freedom and dignity of the revolution.Notice that from today I am a soldier in this blessed revolution, "stated the spokesman of Hijab in the statement read. Hijab left his country at the hands of smugglers, as have tens of thousands of Syrians in recent months. He crossed the border between Syria and Jordan, where is safe with his family, as confirmed by the Jordanian authorities to various media. Hijab spokesman noted that in the coming days, the former prime minister will fly to Tasting, a country where you intend to mount your new home. Previous Minister of Agriculture, Hijab was appointed last June after a parliamentary election of low credibility and considered a farce by opposition groups. His spokesman explained that the regime of the Assad gave him two options after the May elections. Or accept the premiership or killing him. Hijab accepted the appointment with a third option in mind: desertion. Hijab is a native of the province of Deir al Zoor heavily punished by the repression exercised by the government forces and, according to figures provided by the opposition, has claimed over 20,000 civilian lives. The output of the prime minister comes at a time when the regime's forces and armed rebel groups battling in Aleppo and other cities.Opposition groups, which have a significant military inferiority, aim for 17 months to overthrow the regime in El Asad. Despite being poorly armed and heavily divided, the rebels have managed, however, deal serious blows to the military regime. Hours before the bombshell that transcended the prime minister, a new rebel attack has destroyed another great symbol of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in the capital, Damascus. A bomb has exploded in the state television building in a specially protected area, and caused part of the building going up in flames, but did not cause fatalities.