Syrian Arab Army flies national flag after IS defeat in al-Hajar al-Aswad

 

Footage filmed from al-Hajar al-Aswad on Thursday shows Syrian citizens gathering as government troops and security forces raise the national flag over the south Damascus suburb.

This comes days after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reportedly concluded its seven-year long war with the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIL/ISIS) earlier this week.

The footage captured SAA soldiers standing around the rubble, and citizens waving pictures of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, as the Syrian flag fluttered in the air.

Palestinian flags were also raised in an act of solidarity.