He stayed in power for 29 years, the moment when rebels topple the statue of Bashar al-Assad's father (Video)

2024-12-08 11:35:32Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Protesters have toppled a statue of President Bashar al-Assad's father, former President Hafez al-Assad, on the outskirts of Damascus.

The incident occurred in the Jaramana neighborhood of the capital on Saturday.

Hafez al-Assad was president of Syria from 1971 to 2000, when he passed power to his son Bashar.

In several other cities, the statue of Hafez has also been toppled.

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