Syrians gather in London to celebrate fall of Assad regime

Members of the Syrian community in the UK gather at Piccadilly Circus, central London, to celebrate the fall of president Bashar Assad’s government, after 13 years of civil war. Picture date: Monday December 9, 2024. - (PA Wire)

Syrian nationals who fled to the UK following the civil war said they planned to return home as they celebrated the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime.

A crowd of jubilant demonstrators gathered in Piccadilly Circus, central London, chanting and waving Syrian flags.