Moscow claims Assad fled as mystery plane leaves Russian air base in Syria
Minutes before Russia announced Assad's alleged departure, reports surfaced of a plane taking off from a Russian airfield in Latakia, Syria.
(Illustrative) Exiled former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad flees on a Syrian plane after rebel forces took over Damascus, December 8, 2024.(photo credit: Canva, screenshot, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT, Wikimedia Commons)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: