Syria: Bashar al-Assad Makes First Statement After Stepping Down

Former Syrian President Bashar al- Assad has said that he remained in Damascus until the early morning of December 8 He did not leave the country until the evening of that day, according to a statement his press service released on Telegram. According to Assad, he learned of the fall of Damascus after arriving at the Russian military base in Hmeimim. Bashar Assad did not consider stepping down or seeking refuge at any point during the recent events in Syria, according to a statement his press service released on Telegram. Here are the key remarks made by the ex-Syrian president….