Bashar al-Assad Issues First Statement Since Fleeing Syria
In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed opposition fighters closed in on Damascus earlier this month. A statement said to be written by al-Assad, released via the Syrian presidency's Telegram channel on Monday, detailed his account of events leading up to his flight from the country. The statement rejected […]
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