Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues his first statement since leaving the country

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, according to a statement attributed to him released Monday.

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Bashar al-Assad appears to issue first statement since fall of regime

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad appears to have issued his first statement since the fall of his regime over a week ago, giving new details about his final hours in the country before being ...
CBS News - 2h
Ousted Syrian leader Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him

Ousted Syrian leader Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him
ABC News - 5h
Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being topped by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia.
ABC News - 4h
Bashar al-Assad appears to give his first account of leaving Syria.

a statement posted to the facebook account once used by president assad when he was in office
The New York Times - 4h
Syrian Rebels Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under Bashar al-Assad

The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.
The New York Times - 5d
Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally
ABC News - Dec. 8
Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country

Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country
ABC News - Dec. 8
Where is Bashar al-Assad?

The statement from Assad's ally is the first on his whereabouts since rebels took control of Damascus.
BBC News - Dec. 8
Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed location

Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed location
ABC News - Dec. 7

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues his first statement since leaving the country

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Bashar al-Assad appears to issue first statement since fall of regime

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