Report: Syrian Regime Falls; Assad Flees; Possible Plane Crash

Reports from the Middle East indicate that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has fallen, with the dictator fleeing the country as rebel forces entered the capital city of Damascus.

Syria’s armed opposition says they have captured the capital, Damascus, and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country.

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— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 8, 2024

Unconfirmed social media reports also suggest that Assad’s plane crashed.

The sudden collapse of the Assad regime, dating back over half a century to the rule of Hafez al-Assad, Bashar’s father, has rocked the Middle East and could mean the Iranian regime, a Syrian ally, is in danger.

Assad was one of the most notorious tyrants in the world, one who used chemical weapons against his own people. His regime nearly fell in the civil war that erupted during the Arab Spring in 2011, but he was shored up by Russian and Iranian forces. (Read more from “Report: Syrian Regime Falls; Assad Flees; Possible Plane Crash” HERE)

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