"Due to the rapid escalation of the situation, which has quickly spread across the entire territory of Syria, we appeal to all Polish citizens residing in the country to leave immediately," the Polish embassy said in a post on X.
"We also categorically appeal not to enter the territory of Syria", it added.
However, on Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Paweł Wroński told Poland’s PAP news agency that "so far, we have not received any reports from Poles on the ground requesting assistance or evacuation."
“We are closely monitoring the evolving situation in Syria in cooperation with the Polish diplomatic mission and our allies”, he added.
Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of the capital Damascus on Sunday, ending his family's iron-fisted rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East.
Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that Assad's regime had ended, according to the Reuters news agency.
Assad, who had crushed all forms of dissent, flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination earlier on Sunday two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had
entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.
The dramatic collapse also marks a pivotal moment for the Middle East, undermining Russia and Iran, which have lost a key ally at the heart of the region and creating more uncertainty as the Gaza war rages.
The Syrian rebel coalition said on Sunday it is continuing work to complete the transfer of power in Syria to a transitional governing body with full executive powers.
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Source: PAP, Reuters