'The tyrant has fallen' - relatives of imprisoned dissenters react to end of Assad

Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained nether Bashar al-Assad's authorities whitethorn inactive beryllium alive.

Those who expressed immoderate signifier of dissent were disappeared, with tens of thousands being tortured oregon killed successful the country's notorious jails.

Crowds person gathered astatine the capital's notorious Saydnaya prison, successful the anticipation of uncovering immoderate hint of their loved ones.

Assad's authorities collapsed pursuing a large rebel violative led by the Islamist militant radical Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).