Assad denies planning to flee Syria before evacuation by Moscow

16/12/2024 14:59 The Guardian

Former Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attackThe former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee Syria before being evacuated by the Russian army after its base in western Syria came under attack.In his first comments since the fall of his brutal regime, Assad said he had planned to keep fighting rebel forces. Continue reading...

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