Rebel forces in Damascus say they’ve ended Bashar al-Assad’s rule as government troops withdraw

BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher is in the capital and reports Syrians are chanting in celebration

Reports say that Assad has left Damascus by plane for an unknown destination

Rebels say public institutions will stay under the supervision of the former prime minister until they’re officially handed over

The PM says he is “ready to cooperate” with the leadership chosen by the people

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