Syrian state news agency says president Bashar al-Assad remains in DamascusProtesters brought down the statue of the late father of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a main square in Jermana suburb, nearly ten kilometers from the centre of Damascus, a witness and activists told Reuters.The protesters in the mainly Druze inhabited suburb, who called for the downfall of Assad, also headed to government buildings in the heavily policed area of the capital where several security branches are located, they said. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/07/syria-rebels-reach-damascus-bashar-al-assad
Author : Tom Ambrose (now) and Hamish Mackay (earlier)
Publish date : 2024-12-07 15:28:01
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