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Assad Reportedly Missing; Sources Say He May Have Fled to Tehran Amid Rebel Advances

Dec 8, 2024, 02:18 AM

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is reportedly missing from Damascus, according to a CNN report citing an unnamed source. The source indicates that Assad is absent from key locations in the capital, and that his Presidential Guard is no longer stationed at his residence. Speculation intensified as two senior Syrian officers told Reuters that Assad has left Damascus to an unknown destination. Bloomberg reports that Assad has fled to Tehran. Some reports suggest that rebels have begun entering Damascus with no signs of army deployments, fueling further uncertainty about Assad's whereabouts. Speculation includes that he may have fled to Iran or Russia.