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Sunday, December 8, 2024
Assad said to flee Damascus for unknown destination
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers tell Reuters.
The report comes as rebels say they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.
There is no confirmation of the claim, which is also reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights opposition war monitor.
The New York Times reports that screen captures shared on social media purport to show only a single flight leaving Damascus as the rebels moved in. That flight went to Moscow.
Other footage appears to show chaos at the airport as staff and security leave their posts.
At Damascus Airport, Footage captures a scene of complete Chaos as Staff and Security Personnel suddenly vanish, leaving Travelers in a state of Panic, with many running in all directions. Meanwhile, Flights are abruptly Canceled, adding to the Confusion. pic.twitter.com/y2PXHLf1Sk
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) December 8, 2024
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