Reactions from Athens after Damascus falls

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Syrian expatriates spoke to CGTN in the Greek capital Athens after the fall of President Assad of Syria, as it emerged that the former leader had fled, with rebel groups now occupying Damascus.  #athens #greece #syria #assad #celebrations

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00:00It feels like it's a dream, because today we know that when people fight, they will win at the end.

00:09Maybe there is a lot of sacrifices, but we won.

00:13And today is the proof that everyone who is fighting, who is fighting for his rights, he will win at the end.

00:26You say that those who came out are jihadists.

00:30They are not jihadists.

00:32It is really the Syrians who came together, whether they are Muslims, Christians or other religions,

00:38they all came together to expel the Syrian people.

00:41On the TV channels now, which we saw yesterday and the day before, they said that the jihadists did all this.

00:46They are not jihadists.

00:48It is the Syrians.

00:49The Syrians who came together after 13 years of war, this means a big celebration for me,

00:55because right now I am waiting for the airports to operate again,

01:00so I can go back and see my parents, my siblings, my mother.

01:05This is a very important day for me.

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