Syrian army command tells officers that Assad's rule has ended, officer says
Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.
Hasnain says:
I am glad the people of Syria are free. This is too nice of an ending for Assad - no place in hell is hot enough for him - but the people are free. Now the work to recover begins
“AMMAN/BEIRUT, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syria's army command has notified officers that President
Bashar al-Assad's rule has ended following a lightning rebel offensive, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters.
Syrian rebels said Damascus was "now free of Assad".
Earlier Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.”