Syrian ex‑leader Assad survives poisoning in Moscow asylum
Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was reportedly poisoned in his flat in Moscow. A Russian channel on Telegram conveyed this information.
According to the media, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad suddenly fell ill on Sunday in his Moscow flat.
At a certain point, he began to "cough violently and choke." According to informants, tests revealed that he had been poisoned. He was then treated at his home, and his current condition is stable.
Assad with asylum in Moscow
Bashar al-Assad and his family arrived in Moscow on 9th December. "Russia, acting on humanitarian grounds, granted them asylum" - was conveyed at that time in a propaganda statement by RIA Novosti, which cites a source in the Kremlin.
Assad fled from Damascus after opposition forces stormed the city, conducting a rapid offensive and capturing cities like Homs and Aleppo within a week and a half.
Civil war in Syria
The conflict in Syria, which began in 2011, is one of the most complex and bloody wars of modern times. It started as part of the Arab Spring—peaceful protests against Bashar al-Assad's regime quickly turned into brutal government repression, leading to the outbreak of the civil war.
The conflict divided the country into several factions: Assad's regime forces supported by Russia and Iran, moderate opposition, armed Islamist groups such as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Islamic State (ISIS), and Kurdish forces seeking autonomy in northern Syria.
Source: X/WP
