Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

The toppled leader posted a statement to his official Telegram channel.

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"My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur in the final hours of the battles," Assad said in a statement posted to the presidency's official Telegram channel. "Upon arrival at the Khmeimim air base that morning, it became clear that our forces had completely withdrawn from all battle lines and that the last army positions had fallen," the statement continued.

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