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Syrian rebels oust Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Syrian rebels seized the capital Damascus unopposed on Sunday after a lightning advance that sent President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Russia after a 13-year civil war and six decades of his family’s autocratic rule.

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A toppled statue of Bassel al-Assad lies on the ground on the day Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 8.
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Syrian-Americans and supporters celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, in Dearborn, Michigan, Dec. 8.
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Women pose with a flag as Syrian-Americans and supporters celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted Syrian President Bashar al- Assad in Syria, in Dearborn, Michigan, Dec. 8.
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A woman looks on, as Syrian-Americans and supporters celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted Syrian President Bashar al- Assad in Syria, in Dearborn, Michigan, Dec. 8.
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Syrian-Americans and supporters celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted Syrian President Bashar al- Assad in Syria, in Dearborn, Michigan, Dec. 8.
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A woman holds a sign as Syrian-Americans and supporters celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, in Dearborn, Michigan, Dec. 8.
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A woman holds a mobile phone as people celebrate in Lafayette Square outside the White House, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Washington, Dec. 8.
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A woman uses a smartphone as Syrians celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Bucharest, Romania, Dec. 8.
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Syrians celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Bucharest, Romania, Dec. 8.
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Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8.
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Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8.
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People gather to take a picture with Nadim Gemayel, Christian politician and son of the assassinated president-elect Bashir Gemayel, as they celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Beirut, Lebanon Dec. 8.
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Nadim Gemayel, Christian politician and son of the assassinated president-elect Bashir Gemayel, hugs a man, as they celebrate after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Beirut, Lebanon Dec. 8.
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Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani greets the crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria Dec. 8.
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Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria Dec. 8.
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A person gestures as individuals, reportedly freed prisoners, run in the streets of Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8, in this picture obtained from social media video.

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