Dramatic footage has surfaced showing Syrian rebels toppling a statue of Hafez al-Assad, former president and father of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus’ Al Arnous Square. The video also captures individuals removing and striking down a portrait of Bashar al-Assad amid celebrations marking the capital’s fall to opposition forces. The rebels, led by Islamist factions, declared Damascus "liberated" after their lightning offensive forced Bashar al-Assad to flee. This marks the end of over five decades of Baath rule, with calls for citizens abroad to return to a "free Syria." Tensions continue to escalate as the regime’s collapse reshapes the nation’s political future. br br br #DamascusFalls #AssadRegimeEnds #FreeSyria #HafezAssadStatueToppled #BasharPortraitRemoved #SyrianRebels #BaathRuleOver #DamascusLiberation #SyrianConflict #AssadFlees #RebelsVictory #MiddleEastCrisis #EndOfDictatorship #SyrianRevolution #GlobalAttentionbr br Also Readbr br Assad Ousted: Multiple Visuals From Ground Zero Emerge, Clip Of Evacuation At Damascus Airport Out | WATCH :: br Opposition Fighters Approach Damascus: Understanding the Current Crisis in Syria's Civil War :: br Israeli Airstrikes Target Islamic Jihad in Damascus, Resulting in 15 Deaths :: br br br ~PR.152~ED.346~HT.