Syrians bring back independence flag with Assad's ouster

The red, green, black and white flag introduced under the rule of Assad's father Hafez remains Syria's official symbol, but since the president's ouster this week, it has been torn down in towns and cities around the country to mark the end of an era, with residents and armed men raising the three-starred flag of the revolution in its place. Unthinkable On Wednesday, rebel fighters held up their flag as they stood atop the charred and destroyed mausoleum of Hafez al-Assad, from whom Bashar al-Assad inherited power.