Assad regime has been toppled, ending five-decade rule in Syria

(JNS) - Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the country after a coalition of rebel groups stormed Damascus, ending his family's five-decade rule over the Arab Republic, Reuters reported on Sunday morning.

Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that the regime had fallen, an officer who was informed of the move told the press agency.

A Syrian airplane took off from Damascus International Airport as the capital was being taken by the rebels. Reuters said it could not immediately ascertain the destination or who was on board.

Rebel fighters declared the capital "liberated" in a telev...