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Saturday, December 7, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, December 7, 2024
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)
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.
SYRIA: Anti-Assad protestors bring down Hafez Assad statue in middle of Jarmana (20 min from Damascus). The protests and rebel offensive are only spreading, gradually approaching capital… pic.twitter.com/kkBhGsOlj2
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) December 7, 2024
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