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

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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base in Syria on the evening of Dec. 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 Dec. 16 from Moscow, was Assad’s first in public since he was toppled more than a week ago by a rebel offensive.

(Reporting by Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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