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Syrians gather in celebration days after the fall of Bashar Assad's government at the Umayyad Square in Damascus, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.

Video. First Friday prayers held in Syria since fall of al-Assad

Updated: 13/12/2024 - 12:27 GMT+1

HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa called on Syrians to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad peacefully in the squares, asking them to refrain from using gunfire.

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