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Russia says Syria's Assad has left country and gave orders for peaceful power handover

Russia says Syria's Assad has left country and gave orders for peaceful power handover
Russia says Syria's Assad has left country and gave orders for peaceful power handover

2024-12-08 17:00:05 - From: France 24


The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had left office and departed the country after giving orders there be a peaceful handover of power. Syrian rebels had previously declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East. Analysis by FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani.