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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 8, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 8, 2024
On state TV, Syrian rebels declare Damascus taken, Assad regime ousted, prisoners freed
Syrian rebels announce in a televised statement that they have freed Damascus and overthrown President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year regime, adding that all prisoners have been released.
Assad, who had crushed all forms of dissent and jailed thousands, flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination earlier today, two senior army officers have told Reuters, as rebels entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.
