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Was evacuated by Russian military, claims Assad
The New Indian Express Madurai
|December 17, 2024
OUSTED Syrian leader Bashar Assad said he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack.
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Assad said on his Facebook page that he left Damascus on the morning of Dec 8, hours after insurgents stormed the capital. He said he left in coordination with Russian allies to the Russian base in the coastal province of Latakia, where he planned to keep fighting.
This story is from the December 17, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Madurai.
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