According to Reuters, anti-Assad forces informed Turkey of their plan to attack Syrian forces six months ago, after confirming Hezbollah's withdrawal from Syria due to the war in Lebanon and observing the weakening of Russian and Iranian military presence. The report highlights that Turkey's involvement in both planning and executing the operation was critical to the success of the offensive, which ultimately brought down the Assad family dictatorship.

A meticulously crafted and executed strategy, it managed to end a 53-year-old dictatorship in just 10 days.