Syrian President Flees: Bashar al-Assad Seeks Asylum in Russia
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia as rebel forces take control of Damascus, marking the end of his 13-year regime. Assad and his family were granted asylum "on humanitarian grounds" by the Russian government1. Rebel forces, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, declared Syria "free from the tyrant" Assad and are working to establish a transitional governing body.
The collapse of Assad's regime brings an end to nearly 25 years of his rule, which has been characterized by civil war and humanitarian crises. Syrians have taken to the streets to celebrate the end of Assad's rule, while the international community watches closely to see how the transition of power will unfold1.
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