Ex-president has not been pictured since he vowed to ‘crush’ rebels a week ago and his location is unclearMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe fate and whereabouts of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad remained unclear on Sunday as his ally Russia, which had long sustained him in office, said he had resigned and departed the country.“As a result of negotiations between B. Assad and a number of participants in the armed conflict on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, he decided to resign from the presidency and left the country, giving instructions for a peaceful transfer of power,” Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement. It added: “Russia did not participate in these negotiations.” Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/08/bashar-al-assad-has-fled-syria-but-where-is-the-former-dictator-now
Author : Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-12-08 16:40:10
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Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria – but where is the former dictator now?
