Syrian rebels seize Damascus in regime takeover

Syria's long-running civil war came to a head over the weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital city of Damascus and the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed. Russian state media later reported that Assad and his family had fled to Moscow. Elizabeth Palmer has details.

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