Syria's Assad and Family Flee to Russia After Rebels Topple Regime
- State TV announces ‘triumph of the great Syrian revolution’
- Assad decided to step down and left the country, Russia says
People celebrate the fall of the Syrian regime at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria on Dec. 8.
Photographer: Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government has fallen after a stunning territorial advance by opposition groups over the past few days.
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