Former Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country just hours before rebel forces seized the capital, with the details of his exit showing a chaotic retreat.
Reuters spoke with 14 people close to Assad or who were familiar with his exit. The report showed Assad’s desperation in the final days of his rule, desperately fighting for the survival of his regime, and then his own survival.
Here are six details revealed by the exiled dictator’s chaotic exit from the country.
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Opposition fighters hold up their guns as they pose for photos under a billboard depicting Syrian President Bashar Assad in Aleppo, Syria, late Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) Assad fled just hours before rebels took Damascus
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