Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad's regime

Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country's second largest city, Aleppo, triggered a cascading series of routs and retreats by the demoralized Syrian military.

Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad's regime
Syrian opposition fighters celebrate the fall of the Syrian government, in Damascus, Syria on December 8, 2024.

Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country's second largest city, Aleppo, triggered a cascading series of routs and retreats by the demoralized Syrian military.

(Image credit: Omar Sanadiki)