Syria's Assad may have perished in plane crash.

[Shinobi]

Syrian rebels topple Assad's regime.

MSN

As Assad flees rebels his flight may have been shot down. Unknown at this time.

MSN

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[Shinobi]

Trump sends message to Putin time to end war with Ukraine and references Assad's removal.

MSN

 

[1LoverofGod]

Ukrainian intelligence: Russian forces helped Bashar al-Assad escape Damascus.

Earlier reports claimed an Il-76T plane carrying Assad disappeared from radar, sparking speculation about a crash or shootdown.

However, Ukrainian intelligence says this was Russian disinformation to conceal their operation to evacuate Assad and his inner circle.

Amir Tsarfati

Ukrainian intelligence: Russian forces helped Bashar al-Assad escape Damascus. Earlier reports claimed an Il-76T plane carrying Assad disappeared from radar, sparking speculation about a crash or shootdown. However, Ukrainian intelligence says this was Russian disinformation to conceal their...

t.me

Russian media from the Kremlin: former Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family members are in Russia. They were granted political asylum for humanitarian reasons.

Amir Tsarfati

Russian media from the Kremlin: former Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family members are in Russia. They were granted political asylum for humanitarian reasons.

t.me

 

[Shinobi]

While that is a plausible explanation, I am going to hold back and accepting any news as to his where abouts for a while. So much differing information flying right now it is hard to know which is the truth at this time.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Bashar al Assad is in Moscow, says Russian state media
Russian state media says fallen Syrian president Bashar al Assad is in Moscow with his family.

Quoting a source in the Kremlin, Russian state media outlet TASS said Mr Assad and his family members have been provided with asylum in the Russian capital.

There had been much speculation over Mr Assad whereabouts after reports he fled Damascus before the rebels arrived there this morning.

Syria latest: Assad and his family are in Moscow and Russia is giving them asylum, state media says

The Russian foreign ministry says Bashar al Assad stepped down and left the country after negotiations with "a number of participants in the armed conflict". It comes after rebel forces claimed they had captured the capital Damascus.

news.sky.com

 

[1LoverofGod]

Just as with the reports that had come out about the Hezbollah leader Nesarallah's death, different reports circulated and couldn't be confirmed until his body was produced.

 

[mattfivefour]

I do not think Putin would state so plainly that Assad is in Moscow if he were dead in Syria. However, as @Shinobi says, the current scene is too confusing to state any outcome with certainty. There are reasons Russia would want to keep his death quiet at this time. We'll know soon enough. If Assad is really safe in Russia, we will see video at some point soon.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

I wonder how long these rebels will retain control of Syria or whether Russia and co will just lick their wounds and retake it back at a more opportune time ?

 

[Tall Timbers]

I wonder how long these rebels will retain control of Syria or whether Russia and co will just lick their wounds and retake it back at a more opportune time ?

Russia doesn't appear to have the military capability to easily take any country. It stems in large part in the way their military recruits are treated. Russia really only has one strength in its military: Nukes, and that remains to be seen because we don't know what percentage of their nukes will actually fly. Hope we never find out...

 

[Tall Timbers]

I believe Assad was out of the country long before that plane pretended to go down to create speculation as to the survival of Assad and some of his leadership.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

I believe Assad was out of the country long before that plane pretended to go down to create speculation as to the survival of Assad and some of his leadership.

LOL so he's become neighbours with the Hamas leaders that also jumped ship before it sunk basically

 

[Shinobi]

I wonder how long these rebels will retain control of Syria or whether Russia and co will just lick their wounds and retake it back at a more opportune time ?

Good question. I am going with only time will tell.