Until very recently parts of eastern Aleppo had been controlled by rebels - despite the pounding from government forces and their Russian allies.
Now the Syrian flag is flying again, marking an end of years of fighting for the city.
It's not the end of the country's civil war - but it's a triumph for its president who not so long ago was being written off.
Bashar al-Assad recorded a video message on Thursday saying:
"After liberating Aleppo we can say not only the Syrian situation, but also t…
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