Longtime captives, including one American, freed from Syrian prisons

Syrians who fled to neighboring countries began returning to their homeland earlier this week following the ouster of President Bashar al Assad. State forces have formally handed over power to rebel groups, and former targets of the Assad regime, including one American, are being freed from Syrian prisons. For the latest developments in Syria, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to Associated Press Global Correspondent Phillip Crowther live from Damascus, Syria.
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