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Crowds celebrate in Syria after Assad flees capital of Damascus | BBC News
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5:48Now PlayingCrowds have gathered in the centre of Syria's capital Damascus to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime, bringing the family's 50-year rule to a sudden end.
The swift offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebel factions started just 12 days ago.
The coalition quickly captured Aleppo, before sweeping southwards to Damascus.
The military then collapsed and former president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia.
On Monday, people in Syria have described their tentative hope, and their fears, as they look towards an uncertain future.
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