Syrian President Assad’s Government Said to Fall to Rebels

  • Opposition group HTS says it has taken the capital Damascus
  • Assad’s whereabouts unknown; his fall a blow to Russia, Iran
People ride a tank after the collapse of government forces in the city of Daraa on Dec. 7.Photographer: Sam Hariri/AFP/Getty Images
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus, according to multiple reports, as rebel forces entered the capital following a stunning territorial advance over a few days.

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