Syrian President flees Damascus - CNN
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (photo: Getty Images)
A little over a week ago, rebels launched a successful offensive in Syria against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. As of today, the president is not in the capital city of Damascus, reports CNN.
The official version of the Syrian president's office is that Assad has not fled the capital. However, according to a source familiar with the situation, the Syrian president is not currently in any of the places in the city where he should be.
The source noted that Assad's presidential guard is no longer at his usual residence, as it would be if he were there. The source speculates that the president may have fled Damascus.
Traditionally, this guard has provided internal security for the president. Some members of the security detail are expected to be with the head of state when he is on the road.
The CNN source also added that the rebel forces have no reliable intelligence on Assad's whereabouts, and they will continue to try to find him.
According to an official in the US Presidential Administration, the Assad regime could fall in a few days. This will happen if the American analysis is confirmed.
Read more about what is happening in Syria in RBC-Ukraine's article.
