Syrians in Damascus trample on toppled statue of Assad's father
Syrians in Damascus celebrated Sunday by trampling on a toppled statue of Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez, as captured in AFPTV footage.
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- Published Date: 09:26 | 08 December 2024
- Modified Date: 09:26 | 08 December 2024
Syrians in the capital Damascus cheered on Sunday as they trampled on a toppled statue of Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez, AFPTV images showed.
Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000, setting up a paranoid, brutal system of government that his son inherited. On Sunday, the anti-regime forces declared Bashar al-Assad had fled the country following a lightning offensive that overran the country.
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