In his first public comments since his government’s overthrow, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad stated he was evacuated by Russian forces after rebels seized the capital.
Al-Assad insisted he had no plans to leave Syria and criticized the new leadership, claiming he was fulfilling his duties until rebel infiltration forced his evacuation.
He detailed that, as the situation deteriorated, he coordinated with Russian allies to evacuate from a military base under drone attacks.
The Kremlin claims that al-Assad made the decision to leave office, implying he was offered exile by President Putin.
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