Celebrations in Lebanon's Tripoli over Assad regime collapse

Syrian and Lebanese people celebrate the fall of the Syrian regime on December 8, 2024, in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli [IBRAHIM CHALHOUB/AFP via Getty Images]

Residents of Lebanon’s Tripoli marked the takeover of Syria’s capital, Damascus, by anti-regime armed groups on Sunday.

According to Lebanese media, celebrations were primarily held in al-Nur Square in Tripoli, where the crowd set off fireworks to commemorate the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Similar gatherings took place in northern Lebanese areas, including al-Beddawi and Danniyeh.

In Akkar, near the Lebanese-Syrian border, signs of the Syrian Ba’ath Party were reportedly removed.

READ: Syria’s 61-year Baath regime collapses

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