Protesters bring down statue of Bashar al-Assad’s father in Damascus suburb

Syrian protesters bring down a statue of Hafez al-Assad, the father of President Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus suburb of Jermana, December 7, 2024. (X video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Syrian protesters bring down a statue of Hafez al-Assad, the father of President Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus suburb of Jermana, December 7, 2024. (X video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Protesters have brought down the statue of the late father of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a main square in the Jermana suburb, nearly 10 kilometers from the center of Damascus, a witness and activists tell Reuters.

The protesters in the mainly Druze-inhabited suburb, who call for the downfall of Assad, also head to government buildings in the heavily policed area of the capital where several security branches are located, they say.

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