Assad breaks silence and reveals exactly what happened in his final hours in Syria

Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since his brutal regime came to an end earlier this month.

Assad, whose family was in power in Syria for five decades, issued a lengthy letter dated December 16, which also gave away his location – Moscow.

In his statement, Assad made claims about his final hours in Syria before the fall of his regime.

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