Rebels Torch Assad Family Mausoleum in a Symbolic Goodbye

In a dramatic and symbolic act, rebels in Qardaha, the hometown of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, have torched the Assad family mausoleum, marking a fiery end to the regime’s 53-year reign.

Mausoleum Looted and Destroyed

The rebels looted the family mausoleum before setting it ablaze, leaving behind bullet casings and destruction. Even the tombs of Hafez al-Assad, the family patriarch and Syria’s longtime leader, and his wife, Anisa Makhlouf, were desecrated in the attack.

Rebel fighter Ahmet al-Abdullah declared, “God willing, we will wipe all of Syria’s streets clean of the Assad family and their injustices. We will become a civilized country without an image of anyone, no matter their status.”

Celebrations in Latakia

In nearby Latakia, a city traditionally loyal to the Assad regime, residents celebrated the dynasty’s downfall. Waving flags, taking selfies, and honking car horns, they welcomed what many see as the dawn of a new era in Syria.

The destruction of the mausoleum in Qardaha stands as a powerful symbol of the Assad family’s fall from power, marking the end of an era that spanned more than half a century.

This decisive event signals not only the physical destruction of the Assad family’s legacy but also the psychological shift within a nation eager to rebuild and redefine its future