Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after rebels capture Damascus

By NEWS WIRES

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow as Islamist-led rebels captured Damascus Sunday, ending five decades of Baath party rule. Celebrations erupted nationwide. Assad’s luxurious home was overrun as the government collapsed 11 days into a surprise rebel offensive, over 13 years after Syria’s civil war began.

Source: France 24

Category: Middle East