- Russia has granted Bashar al-Assad and his family asylum "on humanitarian grounds", according to Russian state media, citing a Kremlin source.
- Israel fighter jets strike Damascus on Sunday morning.
Moscow, Dec.8.– “Assad and members of his family have arrived in Moscow,” a source told the TASS news agency. “Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds,” he added.
It comes as rebels seized Damascus following a lightning offensive that saw opposition forces seize Aleppo, Hama and Homs in quick succession before entering the capital as the regime army collapsed.
Thousands of prisoners have been released in jails where the Assad regime is accused of mass torture ...
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