People In Syria Are Celebrating The First Anniversary Of Its Liberation After The Assad Regime Was Toppled
The joy was mixed with sadness for the people and families disappeared and killed by the Assad regime during 14 brutal years of war, but many felt it was not all in vain after the liberation.
Syrians are celebrating the first anniversary of Syria’s liberation.
On Dec. 8, 2024, rebels led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and now president Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled former president Bashar al-Assad and his regime in a 12-day lightning offensive.
On Monday, Dec. 8, festivities began at dawn with interim Sharaa leading dawn prayer at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, according to state media SANA.
Thousands of Syrians filled the streets of Damascus and other cities in celebration, waving the new Syrian flag.
The joy was mixed with sadness for the people and families disappeared and killed by the Assad regime during 14 brutal years of war, but many felt it was not all in vain after the liberation.
The government also celebrated with military parades in different cities under the slogan "one country, one people," with music and fireworks filling the streets.
Sharaa gave a speech later on Monday, congratulating Syrians on freeing the nation from tyranny, praising their resilience and outlining a vision for a strong, unified Syria restored to its regional prominence.
He condemned the former regime for corruption, division and oppression and promised a complete break toward justice and peaceful coexistence.
"From north to south and from east to west, God willing, we will rebuild a strong Syria with a structure befitting its present and past," Sharaa said.
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