Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and was granted asylum in December 2024, Russian state media said, after a rapid rebel advance swept into Damascus and ended his family's 50-year rule.
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2 developments- Dec 7, 2024War monitor says Assad fled Syria ahead of rebels entering the capital
- Dec 8, 2024Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
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