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Assad says he left Hmeimim base in Syria on December 8 for Moscow

CGTN

 , Updated 21:05, 16-Dec-2024

Syria's Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base in Syria on the evening of December 8 as it came under drone attacks after leaving Damascus that morning with opposition fighters closing in.

The comment, in a statement that was published on the Syrian presidency's Telegram channel and dated December 16 from Moscow.

Source(s): Reuters
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