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Syrians mark anniversary of civil war by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad

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The crowds waved Syrian flags and chanted in celebration of the rebel victory that ended the Assad family's five-decade rule.

Today , helicopters are gifting you hope instead of pain, peace instead of fear,” read a poster carried by a man at DamascusUmayyad Square .

Half a million people have been killed and more than 5 million left the country as refugees.