Rumours of Assad's death in plane crash making Syrians 'ecstatic' | Gareth Browne

"We don't know at the minute if he's still alive."

Celebrations are underway all across Syria at the toppling of the Assad regime. Adding further fuel to fire are rumours that the dictator has died, supposedly after his plane was shot down over the city of Homs, reports Middle East correspondent for The Economist Gareth Browne in Damascus.