Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 8, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Syrian exile group celebrates Assad’s apparent exit from Damascus
The head of Syria’s main opposition group abroad Hadi al-Bahra Syrian says Damascus is now “without Bashar al-Assad”.
Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.
Thousands in cars and on foot congregate at a main square in Damascus waving and chanting “Freedom,” witnesses say.
Video of people celebrating the fall of Assad in the heart of Damascus. It’s over. pic.twitter.com/MxaLSiPQ1J
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) December 8, 2024
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