Syrians search for loved ones in bowels of Sednaya prison | First Thing

Kremlin confirms Assad is in Moscow as people celebrate fall in Damascus. Plus, Jay-Z and Sean Diddy' Combs accused of raping girl, 13, in US lawsuit

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Traffic came to a standstill in Damascus as Syrians raced to Sednaya jail, one of the Assad regime's most notorious prisons, in the hope of rescuing loved ones imprisoned in the vast underground complex.

Why is Assad in Moscow? Vladimir Putin personally approved his asylum there, according to the Kremlin's spokesperson - but said there were no plans for now for the pair to meet.

What else can the opposition do? Parties have said they will introduce another impeachment motion this week.