People walk near razor wire at Masnaa Border Crossing, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Lebanon, on Dec. 8, 2024.
"We celebrate with the Syrian people the news of freeing our prisoners and releasing their chains," the rebels said.
Underscoring the lightning changes, Iran's embassy was stormed by Syrian rebels, Iran's English-language Press TV reported.
The Syrian rebel coalition said it was continuing work to complete the transfer of power in the country to a transitional governing body with full executive powers.
Russia, a staunch Assad ally, intervened decisively in 2015 to help Assad during Syria's civil war.
Persons:
Syria's Bashar al, Amr Abdallah Dalsh, Bashar al, Assad, Abu Mohammed al, Golani, Benjamin Netanyahu, Assad's, Emmanuel Macron, Asma, —, Mohammad Ghazi al, Jalali
Organizations:
Syrian, Reuters, Islamic, Press, Revolutionary Guards, Sunday, Russian Foreign Ministry, Golani, Hezbollah
Locations:
Assad, Lebanon, Damascus, Russia, Iran, Syria, Israel, Turkey, United States, Islamic State, Iraq, Syrian, Ukraine