BY SRH In a foreboding indication of challenges ahead for Assad’s forces, Syria’s most formidable ally has commanded all of its civilian nationals to evacuate the nation as the al-Qaeda affiliated group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham advances with a startling offensive, moving southward from the seized Aleppo region towards Hama and Homs, penetrating deep into the core of the land. “On Friday, a call was made for citizens to depart from Syria, as insurgent factions within the nation launch a swift and formidable campaign against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, a close ally of Moscow,” AFP confirms. The Russian embassy in Damascus has issued a warning to its citizens, urging them to evacuate the country via available commercial flights, highlighting the challenging military and political circumstances currently unfolding in Syria.A soldier from Russia deployed in Syria, as reported by AFP. On