Residents celebrate as Bashar al-Assad's regime collapses in Damascus

In Damascus, residents are adjusting to the sudden fall of Bashar al-Assad after 54 years of his family's rule. Soldiers abandoned their posts, leaving tanks and uniforms behind as rebel forces took control of the city. Rebel leader Mohammed al-Jolani announced a transitional government, marking a significant shift in power. Celebrations erupted in Umayyad Square, where people fired guns into the air, expressing relief and joy over the regime's collapse. Thousands of prisoners were released from Sednaya prison, a notorious detention center. Rebel fighters, now navigating a city they once feared, expressed disbelief at their rapid success and the end of a long-standing regime.