In Photos | Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's palace, loot furniture and click pictures
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- People celebrated the end of 24 years of president Bashar al-Assad's regime and entered the Al-Rawda palace
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After rebel forces officially secured the capital city of Damascus, people celebrated the fall of dictator and president Bashar al-Assad's regime of 24 years. A Syrian opposition fighter is seen here sitting inside an office at the presidential palace after the ouster.(AP)
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Residents were seen walking through the halls of the palace on Sunday after the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group challenged Assad's rule and made a lightning advance taking over major cities such as Aleppo, Homs and eventually Damascus(AP)
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People carry furniture as they leave Al-Rawda Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024 in this screen grab taken from a video obtained by Reuters. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY(via REUTERS)
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An old Syrian man posed for a picture on a chair flashing a victory sign inside the Syrian presidential palace. Storerooms and cupboards in the palace were also emptied out as citizens explored the palace under minimal armed presence(AP)
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A giant picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad lies on the ground as a Syrian opposition fighter stands nearby, inside the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. AP/PTI(AP12_08_2024_000124B)(AP)
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A man held an AK-47 and flashed the victory sign as he posed for a photo in a hall of president Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace.(AP)
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Several people posed and took family pictures celebrating the historic moment after the country had seen 13 years of civil war under Assad's regime.(AP)
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Syrian opposition fighters took selfies inside the palace as well, celebrating the rebellion which led to the end of 50 years of dictatorship under the Assad family.(AP)
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