Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is nowhere to be found!
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Syrian rebels have reached the outskirts of the capital Damascus. Residents worried about the attacks of the rebel armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and their allies have begun to flee the city. Meanwhile, rumors have spread that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus. Citing a reliable source in the country, CNN reported that Bashar al-Assad is nowhere to be found in Damascus.
The international media outlet CNN reported this information in a report on Saturday (December 7).
The report said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is nowhere to be found. He has not been seen in the places where he may go or stay in the capital Damascus. However, the president's office and Iran have rejected this claim, saying that Assad is in Damascus. Iranian officials have denied that Assad has fled Syria, insisting that he met with an Iranian adviser in Damascus on Friday.
CNN reported that the members of the Presidential Guard, who were responsible for Bashar al-Assad's security at his residence, have left. If the president were at his residence, the guards would also be there. The rebels also have no idea about Assad's latest location. They are continuing to try to find him.
Two weeks ago, the armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies suddenly launched an operation in Syria. This caused the Syrian army's defense system to collapse like a house of cards. The rebels took control of Aleppo, Hama and Homs one by one. Then they started moving towards Damascus. On Saturday, a large part of the rebels surrounded Damascus from different directions. Since then, rumors of Assad leaving Damascus have spread.
However, the president's office said that the news is rumored and false. It is being claimed that Assad has left Damascus or gone to another country. But that is not true. He is staying in Damascus.
"The reports that Assad and his family have left Syria are not true," Yakoub Rezazadeh, a member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, was quoted by Iran's state-owned Press TV as saying on Saturday.
Meanwhile, US officials told CNN that Assad's regime could fall within days. A Damascus resident said the city was in a state of "excitement and panic."
