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Trump says Assad 'fled' Syria after losing Russia's support

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2024-12-08 | 02:32

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Trump says Assad 'fled' Syria after losing Russia's support

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had "fled his country" after losing the backing of Russia.

"Assad is gone," he said on his Truth Social platform. "His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer."

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