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Syrians in Damascus trample on toppled statue of Assad’s father

Sunday, 19 January 2025

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Syrians in Damascus trample on toppled statue of Assad’s father

Syrians in the capital Damascus cheered on Sunday as they trampled on a toppled statue of President 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, Islamist-led rebels declared Bashar al-Assad had fled the country following a lightning offensive that overran the country. (BSS/AFP)

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