Syrian opposition fighters remove the Syrian government flag from an official building in Salamiyeh, east of Hama - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 12.12.2024
Fall of the Assad Regime in Syria
On December 8, 2024, Syrian President Bashar Assad stepped down as a leader after holding negotiations with the opposition and left Syria for Russia, where he was granted asylum. Mohammed al-Bashir of an Idlib-based opposition administration was named interim prime minister.

Armed Mob Burns Grave of Bashar Assad's Father, Reports Say

© Photo X / @ayshaahmedsA photo of the destroyed grave of Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez in Latakia province, Syria
A photo of the destroyed grave of Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez in Latakia province, Syria - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 12.12.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A group of masked men reportedly burned a mausoleum that serves as the resting place of ex-President Hafez al-Assad, his eldest son Bassel and his wife Anisa Makhlouf.
An armed mob has burned the grave of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's father Hafez in his hometown of Al Qardahah in Latakia province, Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar reported on Wednesday.
Videos posted on social media show Hafez al-Assad's grave in flames. Hafez al-Assad was president of Syria from 1971-2000.
Watch the video allegedly showing destruction of Hafez al-Assad's grave in Sputnik Africa X channel
Syrian armed opposition captured the capital of Damascus on Sunday. Russian officials said that Bashar al-Assad stepped down after holding negotiations with participants of the Syrian conflict and left Syria for Russia, where he was granted asylum. Mohammed al-Bashir, who ran an Idlib-based administration formed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other opposition groups, was named interim prime minister on Tuesday.
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