Syria marks 1st anniversary of al-Assad's fall with military parades

Military parades were organized on Monday in Syria to mark the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall.   Assad fled Syria for Russia a year ago as rebels commanded by Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, seized Damascus and ended his rule, more than 13 years into a war that spiralled out of an uprising against Assad.   "Today, we saw a military show. God willing, we will not be afraid of our army. Our army is strong, our army is able to protect our country," said Mohammed Asmar, a resident of Aleppo.   "We can hardly believe that, in one year, we were rid of a tyrant who ruled for (nearly) six decades, nearly 60 years. This was a big dream of ours, and thank God, He has blessed us with this bounty," Abdul Ghani al-Mohammed said in Latakia. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Syria #basharalassad