Fall of the Assad regime

Fall of the Assad regime

Part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives in the Syrian civil war
Syrian opposition fighters toppling an Assad regime statue
Date	8 December 2024
Location	Syria
Organised by	Syrian opposition
Outcome	Syrian president Bashar al-Assad flees from Syria to Russia following the fall of Damascus Collapse of pro-government forces and the Syrian Arab Republic The Syrian opposition takes control of Damascus and most of Syria Establishment of a Syrian transitional government Russia and Iran withdraw their remaining troops and naval forces from Syria Beginning of the Israeli invasion of Syria

On December 8, 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic (1963–2024) under the rule of Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by the Syrian opposition. The Fall of Damascus marked the end of the Assad regime, which had ruled Syria as a dictatorship since the presidency of Hafez al-Assad.

As the rebels took over Damascus, Bashar al-Assad and his family fled the capital on a plane to seek asylum in Russia.