In pictures: Celebrations in Damascus as al-Assad regime falls
Rebel fighters seized Damascus on Sunday, sparking celebrations as crowds chanted anti-al-Assad slogans.
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Rebel fighters swept into Syria’s capital Damascus on Sunday, bringing them closer to a stunning victory.
After years of a gruelling stalemate, the tide shifted dramatically in just two weeks. On Sunday, the main rebel coalition declared on its Telegram channel that they had seized control of Damascus and that Syrian forces were in retreat.
Crowds have gathered to celebrate in the central squares of Damascus, chanting anti-Bashar al-Assad slogans and honking car horns.
In Umayyad Square, located in the heart of the Syrian capital, people waved the green flag symbolising Syria’s uprising against the al-Assad regime — an event not seen in more than a decade, before mass protests escalated into a devastating civil war in 2011.
Just a few kilometres away from Umayyad Square, Syrians stormed the presidential palace, tearing down portraits of al-Assad from the guest quarters where the ousted leader once welcomed visiting heads of state.
