Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow

BBC-Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow after fleeing Damascus, Russian state media report

Russia was a key ally of Assad’s regime – the former president and his family will now reportedly get asylum there

Assad fled when rebel group HTS swept into the capital this weekend – earlier, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani addressed cheering crowds in a Damascus mosque

I was metres way from Jawlani – seeing him in the heart of old Damascus felt surreal, writes our correspondent Feras Kilani

Our correspondents witnessed crowds celebrating on the streets, and have watched while Syrians loot Assad’s former residence

They also heard explosions in Damascus – unconfirmed reports say Israel hit targets in the city, although Israel has not commented