Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has broken his silence since the fall of his regime, claiming he never intentionally fled to Russia — and blaming his troops for the stunning collapse.
A post Monday on Assad’s former Telegram channel claims he merely left the capital on Dec. 8 to meet with Russian forces in the Latakia province “to oversee combat operations” as Syrian rebels stormed Damascus.
Amid the assault, Assad said, he was forced to evacuate among the Russian troops, who took him to Moscow, from where he allegedly still planned to lead.
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