DAMASCUS The rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending six decades of Baath rule in Syria . Residents in the Syrian capital were seen cheering in the streets of Damascus, as the rebel factions heralded the departure of "tyrant" Assad and "declare the city of Damascus free". The president's reported departure comes less than two weeks since the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) group launched its

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