Syrian rebels say Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and claim to have captured capital – as it happened
Rebels say Damascus is ‘free’ of the ‘tyrant’ Bashar al-Assad after lightning advance across the countryThis live blog is now closed. You can read the latest coverage here:Full report: Rebels say they have advanced into Damascus as residents report sound of gunfireLive updates: Syrian rebels say they have captured capital as Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled DamascusIslamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaida affiliate, said on Saturday it has a duty to protect governmental, international and UN offices in Syria.Meanwhile, in Doha, the UN special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, urged “calm” and “avoidance of bloodshed”. Continue reading...
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Rebels say Damascus is ‘free’ of the ‘tyrant’ Bashar al-Assad after lightning advance across the country
This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest coverage here:
- Full report: Rebels say they have advanced into Damascus as residents report sound of gunfire
- Live updates: Syrian rebels say they have captured capital as Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled Damascus
Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaida affiliate, said on Saturday it has a duty to protect governmental, international and UN offices in Syria.
Meanwhile, in Doha, the UN special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, urged “calm” and “avoidance of bloodshed”. Continue reading...
