Syrians mark the anniversary of the revolution with roses, songs and heavy security | News

Syrian flags and revolutionary songs fill the streets on a day of celebration against the background of strict security.

The roses filled the Syrian capital Damascus as people openly celebrated the anniversary of the revolution for the first time in 14 years after the removal of longtime ruler Bashar al -Assad late last year.

The civilians on Saturday were spotted waving the Syrian flag and singing revolutionary songs against the background of narrow security measures.

“People say these roses symbolize peace,” Al Jazeera Resul Serdar said, reporting Damascus. “Imagine that for 14 years helicopters in this country are throwing barrel bombs on people and now this is the time for peace and reconciliation, they symbolically throw roses.”

On March 15, 2011, the excitement of Draa, Damascus and Aleppo broke out, while protesters demanded democratic reforms and the release of political prisoners when the Arab spring reached Syria. The demonstrations were triggered by the arrest and torture of a group of teenage boys a few days earlier in the southwestern city of Deraa over graffiti, which denied Al-Assad.

There was a violent repression and repression by the government. In July 2011, defects from the military announced the formation of the free Syrian army, an opposition group aimed to overthrow the government, turning the uprising into a devastating civil war. It ended with the fall of the regime after the offensive of lightning by opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS).

HTS leader and temporary Syrian President Ahmed al -Sharaa now leads the country with the difficult task of organizing Elections for five years while dealing with sectarian violenceIsraeli bombing and Grabbingand an Economic crisisS

While people were celebrating on Saturday, an explosion in the coastal city of Latakia killed at least three people and wounds 12, Sana State Information Agency reported. The Syrian Observatory to monitor human rights later stated that the explosion was an incident as a result of a resident's attempt to dismantle unplaced ammunition in a building.

Recently, Latakia and Tartous Governor saw the worst battles after the fall of Al-Aasad. The Syrian government has said it has completed surgery in those coastal areas after four days of struggle between security forces and pro-Assad fighters. Hundreds of people were killed.