Syrian President hailed 'liberation' of Aleppo

The Syrian president hailed the "liberation" of Aleppo and Russia's military declared all militants had been "driven out" of eastern Aleppo, as convoys of ambulances and buses ferried hundreds of rebels and civilians to other areas of Syria.

Bashar al-Assad congratulated Syrians on the "liberation" of Aleppo, saying it was "history in the making and worthy of more than the word 'congratulations'."

"What is happening today is the writing of a history written by every Syrian citizen. The writing did not start today, it started six years ago when the crisis and war started against Syria," Assad said.