Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
2024-12-17 01:00:05 - From: France 24
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. The comments are the first by Assad since he was overthrown by insurgent groups. FRANCE 24's Clemence Waller reports
