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Damascus, Syria – Early on Sunday, December 8, rebel fighters claimed they captured the Syrian capital of Damascus.
As reported by the Hindustan Times, the rebels announced that President Bashar al-Assad had fled and that liberation had come to the people.
NBC News also noted the development.
The media platform quoted Hassan Abdul-Ghani, senior commander of the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, known as HTS, as saying in a post on WhatsApp:
“We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad.
“To the displaced people around the world, Free Syria awaits you.”
The mood in Damascus appears to be one of confusion and fear, with many people unable to find out exactly what is going on as rebel factions approach ever closer, the BBC reported.
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Source: Henzodaily.ng