Syrian President overthrown, flees to Russia

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BBC: Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow yesterday, Russian State media agencies report, citing sources in the Kremlin.

Reports also say that Assad and his family have been granted asylum by Russia. The BBC has not been able to independently verify the information. Russia was a key ally of Assad’s regime – the former President and his family will now reportedly get asylum there.

Rebel fighters in Syria claimed they have ousted Bashar al-Assad, who has ruled the country for nearly 25 years. Assad fled when rebel group Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS) swept into the capital this weekend. The rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani addressed cheering crowds in a Damascus mosque. The BBC is the only western news organisation reporting from inside Damascus.

(Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy8xzxe0w7t)