Unknown individuals tear down Syrian flag in Deir ez-Zor

Circulating footage shows unknown individuals tearing down the Syrian flag in Deir ez-Zor countryside, in an incident whose details remain unclear so far. 

Unknown individuals tear down Syrian flag in Deir ez-Zor
15 April, 2026   16:45
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Activists on social media shared a video showing unidentified individuals removing and tearing the Syrian flag after lowering it from a flagpole in Deir ez-Zor countryside.

The video shows a number of armed individuals, believed to be affiliated with the interim government, inspecting the scene near a flagpole from which the Syrian flag had been removed. Another nearby pole remained raised with the flag of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), despite the group having announced its dissolution in early 2025.

So far, no official statements have been issued regarding the incident.

In a related context, the Internal Security Directorate in Kobani city had previously announced the arrest of a young man who lowered the Syrian flag during the celebrations of Nowruz, with legal measures taken against him.

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