Rebel forces in Damascus declare the capital city “free” of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad as government forces withdraw, the BBC reports.
They say public institutions will stay under the supervision of the former prime minister until they’re officially handed over.
Reports say that Assad has left Damascus by plane for an unknown destination.
The Syrian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali, has said he doesn’t know where Assad is at the moment.
