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18 Jan 2025, 06:29 am
Assad flees to Russia as Syria falls to rebels. See how it unfolded
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Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital, losing his decades-long grip on power. Watch CNN’s team of reporters explain how it all unfolded. #syria #cnn #news
00:00 Celebratory gunfire and joy in the streets after Syrian rebels take control of Damascus effectively removing President Bashar al-Assad from power.
01:24 CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from in the middle of celebrations on the Syria-Lebanon border hours after rebels take control of Damascus
03:05 CNN’s Nic Paton Walsh reports on what’s next for Syrians now that Assad is gone.
06:10 CNN’s Clarissa Ward crosses the border in Syria and describes what she saw as she entered the capital of Damascus
11:11 CNN’s Nic Robertson looks back at the often brutal legacy of Bashar al-Assad’s almost 25-year reign that ultimately led to his downfall
17:40 Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) reflects on the day’s developments
20:53 CNN’s Alisyn Camerota speaks with Syrian journalist Danny Makki about what the mood is like inside Syria in the wake of the rebels ousting Assad from power.
