Thousands of Syrians flooded the streets of Damascus on Monday, celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad after five decades of his family’s rule.
Residents gathered at Umayyad Square in the capital, marking what many described as a long-awaited moment of liberation.
LEADERSHIP recalls that Assad fled to Russia on Sunday after an offensive led by the Islamist rebel coalition, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, bringing an abrupt end to his 14-year grip on power and opening a new chapter in Syria’s tumultuous history.
“It’s indescribable, we never thought this nightmare would end. We are reborn,” said Rim Ramadan, a 49-year-old civil servant with the finance ministry, speaking at the heart of the jubilant gathering.
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