ANI
The rebel group in Syria has captured many cities of Syria. The rebel group said on December 7 that after northern and central Syria, they had captured most of its southern part. Amidst all this, the Syrian army was engaged in protecting the city of Homs to save the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad, who lost power and was forced to flee the country, has issued his first statement. A statement issued by Bashar al-Assad said that asylum was never an option for him, but due to drone attacks in Damascus, Russia gave him refuge in its country. “First of all, my departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the last hours of the war,” Assad said in a written statement from Russia. On the contrary, I remained in Damascus fulfilling my duties until the early hours of 8 December 2024. He said that as terrorist forces infiltrated into Damascus, I went to Latakia in coordination with our Russian partners to monitor combat operations. On reaching Hmeimim Air Base that morning, it became clear that our forces were completely out of all battle lines.
The rebel group in Syria has captured many cities of Syria. The rebel group said on December 7 that after northern and central Syria, they had captured most of its southern part. Amidst all this, the Syrian army was engaged in protecting the city of Homs to save the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Then on December 8, news came that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had gone from the capital Damascus to an unknown place. Assad has reached Russia after the rebellion in Syria. Here, President Vladimir Putin has given him asylum on humanitarian grounds. Russia also said that it supports a political solution to the Syria dispute.
HTS, formerly known as al-Nusra Front and once affiliated with al-Qaeda. Assad lamented the current situation in the country and described Syria as being in the hands of terrorism. He even described himself as a leader dedicated to the national vision and claimed that there was no personal motive for his departure. Assad said he has never sought the post for personal gain, but has always considered himself the custodian of a national project supported by the trust of the Syrian people who believed in its vision.
