Syrian refugees in Erbil celebrate fall of Al-Assad's regime
Shafaq News/Dozens of Syrian refugees gathered, on Sunday, in the historic Erbil Citadelsquare in the capital of the Kurdistan Region celebrating the fall of SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Thecelebrants waved the Syrian opposition flag and chanted traditional Syrian folksongs, expressing their joy at the momentous event.
Shafaq NewsAgency captured images of the rally, which spread across the area surroundingthe citadel and the nearby streets.
The numberof Syrian refugees in Erbil Governorate, including both the city and itsassociated camps, is estimated at approximately 122,666. Of these, 92,740reside in Erbil and its outskirts outside of camps, while the remainder live invarious camps such as Darashakran, Qushtapa, Kawergosk, and Basirma.
Theopposition factions entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, earlier on Sunday, declaringthe end of Al-Assad’s "dark era" and the beginning of a new chapterfor Syria.
The SyrianPresident’s fate is still unclear.
