Rebel forces in Syria have declared Damascus “free”, claiming that Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital, according to a statement published this Sunday (8).
“We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” the Military Operations Command wrote in a Telegram post.
“For displaced people around the world, a free Syria awaits,” the statement added.
The rebels previously claimed to have entered the capital and taken control of the notorious Saydnaya Military Prison north of Damascus.
