‘Damascus has fallen’: Syrian President Bashar Assad out, rebels announce start of a ‘new era’
Syrian opposition fighters announced on Sunday that they had entered the capital, Damascus, marking a major shift in the country’s ongoing conflict. Residents reported gunfire and explosions, with footage showing a tank in a central square and people celebrating. Mosques amplified chants of “God is great.” The military command of Syria’s opposition announced that its … Read more
