December 9, 2024 2:52 PM
Rebels capture Damascus, topple Assad regime after 54 years; President flees to Russia
On 27 November, the Syrian rebels launched a lighting offensive on President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. By the 29th, they had captured the city of Aleppo. And Hama a week later. On 8 December, Assad fled and Damascus fell, ending the 54-year rule of...
