Reports are coming in of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's death in an Il-76 plane crash
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who tried to leave the country the day before on an Il-76 cargo plane, probably died as a result of the plane crash. This was reported by the Turkish resource Clash Report. The publication notes that the plane on which the ousted politician was flying lost altitude and disappeared from radars near the city of Homs. According to the publication, an explosion thundered in this area.
It is worth noting that Bashar al-Assad's entourage has not yet commented on reports of his possible death. It is possible that the Syrian president's close associates themselves do not have the information.
Recall that the day before, Reuters reported that Assad had left Damascus on an Il-76 cargo plane. Some media outlets claimed that he could have been heading to Russia. However, there has been no official confirmation of this information to date. However, Flightradar24 data confirms that the plane dropped in altitude and disappeared from radars.
Scheme of a sharp decrease in altitude of the Il-76.
Let us add that, against the backdrop of reports of the death of Bashar al-Assad, terrorist militants are already settling in Damascus, taking control of government buildings and military facilities.
At the same time, it is possible that in the near future terrorist groups will move in the direction of Latakia province, where Russian military bases are located.
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