Damascus, Syria - December 09, 2024 The chaos in the streets of Damascus, the capital of Syria, was partially brought under control on Monday following the rebel takeover of government, with the overall situation showing signs of improvement compared to the previous day. On Sunday, Syrian militant forces declared a curfew in Damascus, from 16:00 to 05:00 local time, after capturing the capital and causing the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's government earlier in the day. As some people celebrated in the streets, others stayed indoors, too fearful to go outside. Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Jalali said on Monday that he has agreed to hand over power to the "Syrian Salvation Government" (SSG), while opposition leader Muhammad al-Bashir has been tasked with forming a new Syrian government. Formed in 2017 by the HTS and other Syrian opposition groups during the Syrian civil war, the SSG wielded administrative and service-related authority in areas under the HTS control in Syria. The militant groups led by the HTS waged a major offensive from northern Syria since Nov. 27 and had since swept southwards through government-held areas, capturing Damascus within 12 days. As the situation unfolded rapidly, many government officials began leaving Damascus either on Sunday or Monday. Syria's militant forces, however, announced on Monday a general amnesty for all army personnel conscripted into mandatory service. Shotlist: Damascus, Syria - Dec 9, 2024: 1. Various of street scene, traffic, people, police officer; 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Resident (name not given): "Hand in hand, we will rebuild this country. Please, do it quickly. This is the Syrian people, and we will rebuild it. Please, we will never allow any foreign interference."; 3. Various of traffic, pedestrians. [Restriction - No Access Chinese Mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/ Al-Arabiya TV]