Syrian Prez congratulates people on liberation of Aleppo
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday congratulated Syrians on the "liberation" of Aleppo, as civilians and fighters evacuated the last rebel pocket of the city. He said the city's liberation was "history in the making and worthy of more than the word 'congratulations'". The evacuation comes after a month-long army operation in eastern Aleppo, a rebel stronghold since 2012.