Assad regime falls: As Bashar al-Assad flees, rebels find his collection of luxury cars

Islamist rebel forces who marched into Damascus and stormed Bashar al-Assad's palace found a massive fleet of high-end cars, including Mercedes, Porches, Audis and Ferraris.

Bashar al Assad has fled Syria as rebels led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani take Damascus.

Welcome to The Australian's rolling coverage of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria. Syrian rebels say they have freed the capital, Damascus, after a week of swift military advances. Assad stepped down and fled the country after a deal was struck  with opposition forces. 

 

• Bashar al-Assad and family are now in Russia, given political asylum.

• Joe Biden has hailed Assad's fall, says it's impossible for Iran, Hezbollah to prop up Syria.

• Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, who is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the largest rebel groups, arrived in Damascus to celebrate the rebel victory.

• Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed credit for starting the chain of events that led to the rebel victory.

• US forces strike scores of ISIS sites in Syria