In London, a gathering of Syrians celebrating the fall of the Assad regime: "Now is the time to celebrate"

Assad was toppled by a lightning offensive by rebel groups led by radical Islamists

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Detail of Trafalgar Square in central London, Photo: Reuters
Detail of Trafalgar Square in central London, Photo: Reuters
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

Several hundred Syrians celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Trafalgar Square in central London today, chanting "Freedom" and "Congratulations".

Many gathered carried the flags of the Syrian opposition, and chanted - "Syria is ours, it does not belong to the Assad family".

"Now is the time to celebrate. Assad is a criminal and a traitor," said one demonstrator.

Assad was toppled by a lightning offensive by rebel groups led by radical Islamists.

The civil war in Syria began in 2011.

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