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Rebels in Syria captured the capital city on Sunday, declaring it free of Assad. Before that, the rebels captured the key city of Homs.
In just 11 days, Syrian rebels launched a surprise offensive, capturing key cities and sweeping into Damascus, ultimately toppling Bashar al-Assad.
Homs was once famed as the 'capital' of Syria's revolution in 2011, when protesters in the city galvanised their fellow citizens across the country.
Speaking to CNN, HTS leader Mohammad al-Jolani distanced himself from his past membership of al-Qaeda and spoke of the position of Syria's minorities.
![Ahmed al-Sharaa [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2188297651.jpeg?h=a5f2f23a&itok=8qECcc3i)
Syria's rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said the now-toppled regime security forces will be dissolved, and the country's notorious prisons will also close.
Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to punish officials involved in torturing Syrian dissidents, promising rewards for those who can help locate them.
On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad to discuss developments in Homs province with his Iraqi and Syrian counterparts.
![Syrians who reside in Egypt, hang an effigy of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, during a demonstration in Cairo on 8 January 2012. [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/1638351200.jpeg?h=199d8c1f&itok=u_Uh2NZj)
Soon after hearing news of Assad fleeing his country on 8 December, Syrians in Egypt went on a celebratory spree on the streets.
While rebels took over key Syrian cities, Sabbagh claims Assad urged Moscow and Tehran to intervene
Following a lightning offensive that toppled decades of Baathist rule, Syrians are getting to grips with a new reality for the country.