The Syrian transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, stated that the Syrian state will not tolerate remnants of the previous regime who committed crimes against the army and state institutions, attacked hospitals, killed innocent civilians, and spread chaos in safe regions. He emphasized that these individuals have only one option left: to hand themselves over to the law immediately.

In his video address today, Sunday, March 9, al-Sharaa also stressed the need for strict accountability without leniency for anyone involved in the bloodshed of civilians, who abused the powers of the state, or exploited authority for personal gain.