Syrian Rebels Torch Coffin of Assad's Father Amid Cheers

Syrian rebels have burned the coffin of Hafez al-Assad, the father of current leader Bashar al-Assad, in the Assad family's hometown of Qardaha. This act symbolizes the rejection of the Assad family's brutal legacy, particularly Hafez's notorious 1982 Hama massacre, which killed up to 40,000 civilians. The recent rebel uprising, led by Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS), has forced Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia, leaving Syria in a power vacuum and raising concerns about the future stability of the region.