Moment cheering Syrian rebels burn COFFIN of Assad’s brutal father who slaughtered 40,000

REBELS have torched the coffin of Bashar al-Assad's brutal dictator father after taking over Syria. Camo-clad fighters could be seen gathered around the flaming tomb in the Assad family's hometown of Qardaha. Footage showed fighters and civilians cheering, celebrating and giving the coffin a middle finger as it burned. The flaming coffin was then dragged out of the tomb into the street. Rebels raised a flag in the torched mausoleum as they swept away the remains of the Assad family's bloody rule. Videos widely shared on Syrian media channels appear to show fighters and civilians stamping on the casket. Hafez al-Assad first seized power with a coup in 1971 - securing his dynasty's power for the next 50 years. He died in the year 2000 - leaving behind a bloody legacy that was followed up by his third-choice son Bashar. The most horrific atrocity of Hafez's brutal rule was the Hama massacre in 1982. His soldiers besieged the city to quell an uprising and killed up to 40,000 civilians. Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32243996/syria-rebels-burn-coffin-assad-father/ The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun: https://www.thesun.co.uk/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sunyoutubesitelink Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on X: https://twitter.com/TheSun Follow The Sun on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139 #syria